Students registered in the various automotive programs offered by Algonquin College will soon have the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience with hybrid technology, thanks to the recent donation of a Nissan Altima Hybrid to the College.
Located in Ottawa, Algonquin College is the largest college in Eastern Ontario and is equipped with a state-of-the-art Transportation Technology Centre, which Nissan Canada helped build.
“This vehicle will give our students valuable exposure to hybrid vehicle technology,” said Dr. Misheck Mwaba, Academic Chair of the Mechanical and Transportation Technology department at Algonquin College. “Donations like this will help ensure our students are keeping pace with the industry.”
Nissan is an established leader in the development of zero-emission vehicles and low-emission technologies. The Nissan Altima Hybrid was Nissan’s first production gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle and introduced a plethora of new technologies, including an advanced electric motor/generator, a Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery and a hybrid management system.
“As a pioneer in sustainable mobility, Nissan is pleased to be able to support the development of the next generation of automotive professionals in this capacity,” said Judy Wheeler, director of Marketing at Nissan Canada Inc.
Nissan Canada’s relationship with Algonquin College dates back to 2006, when Nissan Canada and three local dealers all stepped up to help address the shortage of skilled-trades at the time through a donation to the Algonquin College Foundation and the College’s Transportation Technology Centre. These donations helped build the College’s Transportation Technology Centre, and served to establish the Nissan Canada Inc. Bursary, available to students in the College’s Motive Power Technician Program.
This latest donation and the Nissan Canada Bursary scholarship are two ways in which Nissan Canada brings life to Nissan’s global corporate social responsibility vision of “Improving life in the communities in which Nissan operates.” Together they help ensure the Canadian automotive industry will continue to have a good supply of skilled and job-ready professionals.
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