Dirk Fuchs

With nearly 20 years of automotive experience, Dirk is recognized as an industry subject-matter-expert in EV and ADAS technology. Currently 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. In his spare time, he not only enjoys spending time with his family, including his two-year-old twins. Dirk also enjoys the outdoors-- biking, hiking, camping, and skiing. Exploring the Rocky Mountains while driving his Audi Q7 Quattro is how he recharges his own batteries!

I-CAR
Only qualified high-voltage technicians with proper PPE should be permitted to work on the high-voltage system.
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Work safely with EVs

Oct. 29, 2021
Understand the critical safety considerations associated with a high-voltage disconnecting procedure.
I-CAR
Special “Class 0” gloves are used to disable the battery disconnect in an electric vehicle.
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Powering up safety basics: EV repair

Sept. 3, 2021
To fully prepare for electric vehicles, the critical importance of key safety considerations that must be in place before any such repair can be performed on these high-voltage...
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A look at forward-facing cameras and ADAS

May 1, 2021
As we continue our series exploring the different Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, we have looked at automatic emergency braking (AEB), and long-range radar typically used ...