Business View Magazine | April/May 2022

101 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 4 FULLSPEED AUTOMOT I VE combustion engines,” Stilwell admits. “There are 279 million combustion engines in the United States. According to the last count, there were only 1.7 million electric vehicles. So, a very small percentage of vehicles are electric.” Of course, any new developments, like EVs, will require a knowledgeable base of franchisees to ensure successful adoption. Fortunately, FullSpeed Automotive boasts a state-of-the- art training program that includes both time in the corporate office and in store prior to opening. There’s also a 24/7 online training and certification program, dubbed “FullSpeed University.” Communication plays a major role within the company’s training program, and continues to support franchisees and employees regardless of their length of service. Annual conferences and quarterly team meetings are held to allow all the franchisees to come together to share recent