Technicians urged to undergo further training in wake of international electrification plans

Rallying cry comes as ZF Aftermarket courses sell out days after being announced

Technicians urged to undergo further training in wake of international electrification plans
ZF Services [pro]Tech technical training concept reinforces commitment to aftermarket of the future.

ZF Aftermarket has urged independent garages to upskill technicians, after it announced that its forthcoming training courses on electric and hybrid vehicle safety have sold out, days after they were announced.

Already ZF is planning further courses for 2018 and training its own team to deliver programmes on these topics.

This is part of a wider organisational effort to deliver accessible and comprehensive electric and hybrid vehicle training to the aftermarket, through ZF Services [pro]Tech Plus network.

Matt Shakespeare, technical sales manager at ZF Aftermarket, commented: “Training demand for electric and hybrid vehicles is high but there are still many independent garages shying away from this type of work and passing requests onto main dealerships.

“With more and more manufacturers pledging to go all electric, and a very real chance that we will see licensing for electric vehicle servicing in the future, it is imperative that independent garages upskill their technicians to cope with this type of work.”

Increased electrification demands

ZF’s action comes at a time when an increasing number of automotive manufacturers have placed electrification at the core of their future business models, with many setting up electric production centres all over the world.

Currently the UK, Scotland, France, India, and Norway, China have all recently made a statement of intent to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars in the next few years.

For independent garages, it’s not only important that technicians are trained to service and repair electric and hybrid vehicles, but that they also know how to make these systems safe when they are in the workshop.

Safe, sustainable support

Matt Shakespeare continued: “If a high voltage vehicle comes in, technicians need to know how to power it down to make it safe.

“Various capacitators in the system retain charge when the vehicle is switched off, so it is important that they are all powered down in the right sequence, and the vehicle is made safe for everyone in the workshop.

“We are working closely with [pro]Tech Plus members to help them improve their awareness of electric vehicles, and show them how to work on a disconnected system.

“These are vital skills if the aftermarket is going to be offer sustainable support for customers with electric and hybrid vehicles.”

ZF Aftermarket is currently preparing further electric and hybrid vehicle training courses for [pro]Tech Plus members throughout 2018 and will delivering a snapshot of its course at this year’s AutoInform Live, which takes place on 25 and 26 November 2017 at the GTG Training Centre in Wolverhampton.

For further information about ZF [pro]Tech Plus network, click ‘more details’ below.

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