23-05-2025
Reineke, Ford donate electric Mustang to UNOH
May 22—LIMA — Reineke Family Dealerships and the Ford Motor Company are preparing the next generation of technicians.
The University of Northwest Ohio Alternative Fuels and Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Technology program accepted a Ford Mustang Mach-E on Thursday donated by Reineke in partnership with Ford.
Students won't have to wait long until they can work on the vehicle.
"We'll have some worksheets put together (for students to do). We'll be hooking scan tools to it and doing some tests and things in the high-voltage system as well as the low-voltage system," said Randy Pack, electric vehicle program instructor.
The relationships are what it's all about for Ford.
"Partnerships with Reineke and UNOH, that's what it's about," said Todd Sass, technical placement specialist, Great Lakes market area. "Reineke does such a phenomenal job of creating this ecosystem for technicians."
Reineke is excited for the students to take advantage of the opportunity.
"We're just super excited to partner with UNOH, and this is a great opportunity for us as the industry evolves and everything grows," said Jeff Rose, with Reineke. "For them to have first-hand knowledge of what the vehicles actually consist of is going to be great."
The university asked Ford if it could take the vehicle and use it in the program since it couldn't resell it, Pack said.
Reach Cade Higgins at 567-242-0351
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