Study: UK could run out of trained EV mechanics by 2027 without green skills drive

Cecilia Keating
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Study: UK could run out of trained EV mechanics by 2027 without green skills drive

Government must act now to prevent a major shortfall in workers skilled in EV maintenance or risk seeing the transition away from polluting vehicles derailed

A shortage of qualified electric vehicle (EV) mechanics could stall the UK's transition to a more sustainable economy, new research has warned. Think tank the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has this...

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