There are almost 59,000 garage technicians now qualified to work on electric cars in the UK, but industry body, the Institute of the Motor Industry, predicts we’ll face a shortage of 3,000 techs by 2030.
By 2035, and based on the forecast increase in numbers of EVs on the road, that shortfall is expected to rise to 16,000 unless steps are taken to ramp up training. As it stands, the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars remains scheduled for 2035, although the new Labour Government did pledge to revert to the previous 2030 enforcement date in the run up to the general election.
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