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Mike Ruff, GW editorKeymaster
Latest SMMT data shows that EV sales represented 23 per cent of the new vehicle market in May but analysis by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI
[See the full post at: EV technician shortage “must be addressed” urgently, IMI warns]Meat-HeadGuestUtter fuds, they are incapable of anything except making money.
On about environment etc, there hq is a listed building- dont think it got double glazing. Needs flattening and rebuilding with new stuff
FACT CHECKER:-
You ring the imi and say “your uncles engine light has come on is his honda hybrid is there anybody in <town> name that can look at it”. You get told “no sorry,”. Knowing full well 3 garages in that location were imi approved!
graham coxGuestcan somebody in power please wake up to the fact most garages in the uk are unable to find mechanics or indeed any staff of any quality due to years of under investment within the training system the collages use out dated material and out dated staff
DougalGuestI agree totally with Graham. To train the mechanics of tomorrow you need the mechanics of today (in dealership). The training of the mechanics of tomorrow by the mechanics of yesterday (in college) has never been successful.
The local college now promotes a school leaver course in ‘Motorsport Engineering’ .
Can you earn a living fitting wide wheels, bodyside stripes and spotlamps ?DougalGuestTo return to the subject of the IMI report.
When the first EVs came to market it was said minimum maintenance would be required, brakes would last forever due to regeneration, lights would be laser lasting forever and MOT tests would be mainly just a matter of checking for illuminated warning lamps.
It is cannot be a surprise that there is a reluctance to spend major money training to do work which will not be needed.Spanner ManGuestTraining training training or as Mr Blair would have it “education education education” the problem is historical the IMI, the Insurance Ind and others of like, have continually let the industry down by lowering the levels of skill established through apprenticeships all to supposedly to reduce costs for customers but in reality to increase profit. The IMI study is a study and an indictment of their historic failure to up hold standards of training in our industry. EVs are not that new. Lets not forget that big vehicle manufacturers produced EVs in the 90s for the Californian market but some along with dealers also signed up to stopping California’s goal of zero emission vehicles on their roads. So until recently when some organizations feel the need to show their green creds, hardly a peep has been heard about training. Presumably it conflicted with their wedlock to fossil fuel and support of the manufacturing industry that thought it could litigate the threat of EVs away. Do me a favor do they think we are stupid. The IMI should grow a pair and be a bit more introspective about their roll in an industry they have failed for many many years.
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