Autotech unveils EV training suite

Autotech Training has launched a new dedicated electric vehicle training suite.

Developed with the company’s Milton Keynes site and representing its most substantial investment to date, the suite is IMI-certified to deliver electric and hybrid vehicle training from levels one to four.

Featuring an electric vehicle for hands-on learning, the training is set to support the automotive industry and the wider business community in introducing EVs to their fleets.

Mandla Ndhlovu, training delivery director, said: “We are delighted to open our EV Training Suite. The percentage of vehicle technicians sufficiently trained to safely service electric/hybrid vehicles is nowhere near where it should be. So, not only do we hope the training suite will have a significant impact on up-skilling technicians, but the Level 1 IMI course will provide anyone working around electric/hybrid vehicles with a foundation level of awareness.

“All companies have a duty of care to ensure that any employee who comes into contact with an electric/hybrid vehicle has this basic level of understanding.”

Around 75,000 vehicle technicians will be needed to service the electric vehicle parc within the next few years, however the IMI have identified that just five per cent of technicians currently working in garages and dealerships are EV trained.