EQUIP AUTO Paris 2027 and GARAC create the first immersive space dedicated to light commercial and heavy goods vehicle maintenance careers

Press release

EQUIP AUTO Paris 2027 and GARAC create the first immersive space dedicated to light commercial and heavy goods vehicle maintenance careers

Paris, 28 September 2026 – For EQUIP AUTO Paris 2027, EQUIP AUTO and GARAC, France’s National School for Automotive and Mobility Professions, announce a partnership to create an immersive educational space within the new LCV & HGV Repair and Maintenance Village.

A key highlight of the Village, this space will give trade visitors and young trainees the opportunity to explore developments in light commercial vehicle (LCV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) repair and maintenance through demonstrations, hands-on workshops and practical scenarios.

The aim is to showcase the skills, technologies and careers shaping LCV and HGV maintenance today, while demonstrating how training prepares professionals for the changes ahead.

The space will feature four main activities:

• Exploring electric truck maintenance operations using a training platform;
• An introduction to electric LCV diagnostics (battery, converter, drivetrain, etc.);
• An immersive introduction to HGV mechanics, exploring the main engine components on a training bench;
• Demonstrations of new training technologies using virtual and augmented reality.

Through this partnership, EQUIP AUTO and GARAC aim to provide practical illustrations of the major changes transforming the sector: vehicle electrification, advances in diagnostics, workshop digitalisation, new safety requirements and evolving skills. The initiative will show how training supports these transformations and prepares tomorrow’s professionals.
By combining their expertise, EQUIP AUTO and GARAC are making the LCV & HGV Repair and Maintenance Village a key destination for professionals, emerging talent and all stakeholders across these sectors.

From 12 to 16 October 2027,
the entire industry will come together around a shared passion.

About EQUIP AUTO SAS
EQUIP’AUTO SAS designs and develops leading international trade events for the automotive industry, the aftermarket and services. Our mission is to bring together stakeholders, innovations and expertise from across the automotive value chain to imagine and build the mobility of tomorrow. We are committed to remaining at the heart of the industry’s discussions, trends and ecosystem. Established in 1975, EQUIP AUTO has built a strong brand, with events held every year in Paris, across France and internationally.

About GARAC
Founded in 1948, GARAC is France’s National School for Automotive and Mobility Professions. Its Board of Directors comprises MOBILIANS, FFC, CCFA, CSIAM, FEDA and FIEV. It has trained more than 25,000 young people over 78 years.
The campus brings together a unit dedicated to helping people enter employment, a continuing education division, a vocational secondary school and an apprenticeship training centre. This year, once again, it is training more than 1,500 secondary school students and apprentices, including 89 young women, across:
• 3 sectors: cars, motorcycles and road transport vehicles.
• 3 professional fields: mechanics and electronics; body repair, painting and coachbuilding; sales, business administration and management.

It offers 32 state- and industry-recognised qualifications: vocational baccalaureates (BAC Pro), industry professional qualifications (CQP/TFP), advanced vocational diplomas (BTS), additional vocational training programmes (FCIL), general and vocational bachelor’s degrees, and engineering programmes.
With on-site accommodation for 370 students, GARAC recruits locally, regionally and nationally.
GARAC press contact: Leslie HURET: lhuret@garac.com / +33 6 73 01 94 95

Information and bookings:
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