HYUNDAI’S World Ability Olympic occasion, held this 12 months in South Korea for technicians and repair advisors, has seen a silver medal received by Freddy Lee from Berwick Hyundai, competing within the EV part.
It’s the third time since 1995 that an Australian has a podium for the occasion and Australia is the one nation to realize this milestone.
The competitors was intense with 53 international locations and 150 opponents throughout each passenger and industrial automobiles.
The occasion has returned after a four-year break after being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, the competitors broadened to see a devoted part to electrical automobiles (EV) along with an internal-combustion engine (ICE) competitors.
Australia’s representatives had been Freddy Lee of Berwick Hyundai competing within the EV part; and Brendan Ferraz of John Hughes Hyundai competing within the ICE part.
Each technicians competed within the Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) nationwide competitors at its head workplace in Sydney’s Macquarie Park earlier this 12 months towards their friends from throughout the Hyundai community.
HMCA stated that Freddy Lee has received silver within the EV part inserting him second on this planet for EV technicians.
Brendan Ferraz competed admirably within the ICE part however didn’t obtain a inserting. He nonetheless stands as among the finest ICE technicians on this planet.
HMCA stated it recognises that behind the scenes, the supplier principals and repair managers who ensured their technicians had been capable of attend further coaching over the previous few months.
It additionally thanked regional groups organized for added coaching to help each Freddy and Brendan to be absolutely briefed for the competitors making them acquainted with all diagnostics and programs, and the coaching staff for offering suggestions on their strategies and diagnostic method.
The competitors consists of automobiles with induced faults throughout electrical, chassis and engines after which a separate specialty sections consisting of ICE or EV faults.
The opponents are then judged on their processes, diagnosing expertise, and finally trying to resolve and restore the fault.
HMCA senior supervisor of aftersales assist, Steven Martens – who supported the 2 representatives in South Korea on the competitors – stated this 12 months there was additionally a digital actuality part the place opponents needed to put on goggles, maintain joysticks, and perform repairs within the digital world.
“I had the pleasure of accompanying each Freddy Lee and Brendan Ferraz whereas competing within the World Abilities Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The competitors was robust, with 53 international locations and simply over 150 opponents throughout passenger and industrial automobiles competing,” he stated.
“Each Mr Lee and Mr Ferraz carried out exceptionally properly.
“Australia has received the competitors thrice – the one nation to have executed so – and we’re held in excessive regard, I can actually say Mr Lee and Mr Ferraz represented HMCA with absolute professionalism.”
Mr Martens defined that the competitors contains automobiles with induced faults throughout electrical, engine, and chassis parts that require analysis, in addition to a separate speciality part comprising EV or ICE faults.
Rivals are judged on their processes, diagnostic expertise, and finally for his or her means to resolve and restore the difficulty.
“I might additionally like to present a shout-out and congratulations to our HMCA technical coaching staff,” he added.
“Our technical trainers present these technicians with the data and talent require to diagnose and restore our automobiles in on a regular basis life, not to mention compete on the worldwide stage with the perfect technicians from all around the globe. It’s a credit score to them.”
