Dirk Fuchs
CEO – Founder
With over 20 years of automotive experience, Dirk has become a recognized industry subject-matter-expert in Hybrid & EV technology. The reason Dirk founded Automotive Certified Training Academy LLC (ACTA) is a reaction to the high demand for High Voltage Certification Training and became the first IMI (The Institute of the Motor Industry) accredited Training provider in the US to educate Technicians under the IMI International High Voltage Training curriculum and he is a specialist in the Automotive Body Repair Industry.
To cover the demand for Electric Vehicle in-depth technical Consulting Dirk founded the Electric Mobility Consulting LLC as well (www.electricmobilityconsulting.net) and he provides services to help the industry from Shop layout to Infrastructure.
In his previous role as Director of Technical Programs & Services at I-CAR (Inter-industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair,) Dirk has been a featured speaker and panelist at automotive industry events and has been active in supporting automotive-related associations surrounding national and state legislative activities.
His passion for the automotive industry began in 2002 as a Technical Training specialist/instructor for Volkswagen Germany.
Recruited by ZF Services, Germany, a global technology and supplies system provider offering comprehensive automated driving and electric mobility solutions for manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers, Dirk’s responsibilities over the next 13 years included international technical service and sales training management.
While serving as North American Training Manager, ZF Services, Dirk was hired by I-CAR in late 2020 to serve as Director, Technical Programs & Services.