Automotive professionals attending AAPEX will have an extensive choice of training sessions to choose from.

This year’s expanded program includes training on Shop Equipment and Technology section, electric car and alternative fuel vehicles, advanced diagnostics, heating and cooling, and business management.

Within Mobility Garage, the Shop Equipment and Technology section will offer 20 sessions on topics, such as start/stop technology, labscope diagnostics, variable displacement technology, telematics, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) steering and suspension.

Mobility Garage’s Electric Car and Alternative Fuel/Energy section will provide 24 sessions on topics that include electric vehicle (EV) charging circuitry, battery pack structure and safety training, propane autogas vehicle technology, hydrogen fuel cells and 2019 General Motors gaseous fuel vehicle systems.

For 2018, the  AAPEXedu program has a Service Professionals track which will cover subjects such as servicing ADAS-enabled vehicles, diesel diagnostics, predictive part failure, and dongles, shops and customer relationship management (CRM) applications in the aftermarket.

A general session will tackle Automotive Career Pathways: The Road to Great Technicians. This is a panel discussion that will focus on building a rewarding career and ensuring technical skill development to repair new technology.

All Mobility Garage and AAPEXedu sessions are included in the AAPEX online registration fee of $40 through Friday, Oct. 12. To register, visit aapexshow.com/attendee.