The laboratory, which is part of the Center for Learning and Professionalization of Automotive Talent of the Polytechnic University of Querétaro (UPQ), It will be equipped with European machinery.
Carlos Antonio Contreras, rector of UPQ, stressed that there are several countries that have clear goals in the search for mobility schemes more environmentally friendly, such as the United States, where it is expected that by 2030, 50% of the vehicles sold will be electric.
Faced with this scenario, he stresses that educational centers, particularly those in automobile-producing areas, “force” them to train professionals in the field.
“Although we must continue teaching combustion engines, because they are part of automotive technology as such, what we need is to give our students and graduates the skills, abilities, qualities, with the new world trends,” he added.
The importance of the automotive sector in Mexico lies in the fact that represents almost 4% of the national gross domestic product (GDP) and 20.5% of manufacturing GDP, more than any other sector, according to the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA), but the sale of hybrid and electric vehicles still represents less than 5% of the totalaccording to the agency.
In this context, Enriqueta Ortíz Moctezuma, UPQ academic coordinator, explained that the institution integrated this laboratory as part of the educational offer, attached to the 2030 Agenda for UN Sustainable Development.
Although it will still take time for Mexico, in Europe there are already established dates for the implementation of electromobility, which means that the mexican industryas one of the largest vehicle manufacturers will have to speed up to adapt.
“For Mexico, we know that it may take a little longer, but the intention would be that the human talent, when they graduate and during their (professional) stays and their dual training, they already have this knowledge and begin to contribute,” the academic added.
The laboratory will have an investment of about €100,000 with funds from the State Secretariat for Sustainable Development (Sedesu) and the Science and Technology Council of the State of Querétaro (Concyteq).
With information from EFE.