AutomobilesVocational training program seen to alleviate mechanic shortageJapanese delegates saw the training schedules of the Mercedes-Benz truck plant near Stuttgart during the first stop of the tour. (Photo by Kyra Jaeger)KYRA JAEGERJune 30, 2026 14:52 JSTSTUTTGART, Germany -- A sports car roars to life in a wide, sunlit workshop in Stuttgart, Germany's manufacturing hub.