The Co-operative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology (AutoCRC) was created in December 2005 as part of a national strategy to secure Australia's position in the global automotive industry. Its participants are eight leading vehicle and component manufacturers, two state governments and ten research institutions with a total investment in research and training of $100m over seven years.Over the 7 years it has been in existence, AutoCRC has supported 72 PhD and nearly 300 undergraduate students in their studies as well as a number of other postgraduate students pursuing Certificates, Diplomas and Masters by Coursework and Research. We have now received funding for a further 5 years and will continue to advance the Education and Training Program.