Fears over EV technician shortage as

Transport firms that take on electric vehicles are being warned that in future years, there may be a huge shortage of garage technicians to carry out servicing and repairs.

Last year, the Institute of the Motoring Industry encourages a varied class of participants that enhances the learning experience. Course participants can expect:

• A technical redesign that ensures the content reflects the latest regulations and industry best practice

• More interactive activity to engage participants and help embed knowledge and skills

• A creative redesign with an improved look and feel

All courses are available to both FORS and non-FORS participants but offered at a 50 per cent discounted rate for FORS operators on the booking website.

FORS Professional courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) approved by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

Only 11 Per Cent Are Qualified

(IMI) revealed that only 11 per cent of technicians in the UK are qualified to work on EVs at present. The IMI said it feared a ‘ticking time bomb’ of consumer confidence, as buyers struggle to find appropriately qualified technicians.

Now the Social Market Foundation (SMF), a government cross-party thinktank, has added its weight to the situation, saying the shortage would push up SMR costs and risk some firms running vehicles unsafely if they could not find a place to get their vehicles repaired.

The SMF predicts that by 2030, the UK could be short of 25,000 electric technicians and is calling for the Government to step up work to prepare the British workforce for Net Zero, supporting efforts to recruit and train more workers with the skills needed to maintain EVs.

“Formalised, professional and accredited training routes to prepare technicians for EV repair and maintenance are needed,” an SMF spokesperson said. •