Industry Support

Nissan Donates NINE Leaf EVs
Nissan Donates NINE Leaf EVs

A huge thank you to Nissan for the generous donation of nine Leaf EVs ranging from model year 2017 to 2024.  All of these vehicles are fully functional, but they have mechanical/electrical issues ranging from low-capacity high-voltage batteries to isolation faults.  These vehicles will be perfect for our electrification courses…Read More

Ford Donates IDS Subscription to SIU
Ford Donates IDS Subscription to SIU

Thank you, Ford for donating a year subscription to your Integrated Diagnostic Software (IDS) to allow our Ford VCM-3 to communicate to our Ford vehicles.  This subscription normally costs $900 per year and Ford has supported us with this software for the past two years.  This software allows us to…Read More

Nissan Donates a 2017 Leaf
Nissan Donates a 2017 Leaf

Thank you Nissan for your continued support.  Our most recent donation includes a 2017 Nissan Leaf with 88k miles.  This car is in great shape!  This vehicle will be put to good use because it allows the students to learn on a car with real-world wear and tear.  The EV…Read More

GM Donates a 2nd Colorado!
GM Donates a 2nd Colorado!

Thank you, General Motors, for a second Chevrolet Colorado!  This is already being put to good use in our NVH class and it will be very useful in supporting the content in the Auto Trans, Body Electrical, and Engine Performance classes!  Like the first Colorado, this vehicle has GM’s fancy…Read More

Ford Donates Transmission and Driveline Components
Ford Donates Transmission and Driveline Components

Thank you, Ford and Parkland Community College for the gracious donation of three 10R60 10-speed transmissions, a couple of 6-speed auto FWD transmissions, a couple of FWD manual transmissions, a couple of RWD manual transmissions, and six transfer cases.  It’s always a struggle to get manual transmission components, so these…Read More

GM Donates a 2024 Chevrolet Colorado
GM Donates a 2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Thank you, General Motors, for the beautiful Chevrolet Colorado!  This truck will provide vast educational opportunities for our students, and it awards Boyle the patiently awaited 8-speed transmission!

GM donates a 2022 Cadillac CT5 V series
GM donates a 2022 Cadillac CT5 V series

Thank you GM for the Cadillac CT5 V equipped with the twin turbo V-6 engine and 10-speed transmission.  The car sounds as beautiful as it looks!  The students are going to learn a great deal with this advanced engine and transmission technology as well as the high-end body controls and…Read More

Caterpillar donates engines and transmissions
Caterpillar donates engines and transmissions

Thank you Caterpillar for the engine and transmission donations.  Caterpillar has donated some C12 engines and a C6.6 engine.  Also, this beautiful C13 engine will service as a great introduction to our Diesel engines lab.  We greatly appreciate your support and the student will get great use out of rebuilding…Read More

GM donates a Buick Encore
GM donates a Buick Encore

Thank you GM for the 2024 Buick Encore.  This vehicle has excellent technology for us to use in many classes, including our engine drivability course, ADAS course, body electrical course, and automatic transmissions course.

Ford 10R80 Transmissions
Ford 10R80 Transmissions

Ford donates six 10R80 transmissions.  These are great transmissions for the students to practice rebuilding.  They are found in most all RWD/4WD Ford products, and they are very similar to the GM 10-speed. The students can practice rebuilding this transmission and use our Ford 150 truck for on-vehicle exercises.  These…Read More