By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Giulio Piovaccari LONDON/DETROIT/MILAN, England (Reuters) - A global shortage of technicians and independent repair ...
Memorial ride honours veterans and support PTSD sufferers | SaltWireLONDON/DETROIT/MILAN, England - A global shortage of technicians and independent repair shops qualified to fix electric vehicles threatens to increase repair and warranty costs for drivers, potentially undermining upcoming deadlines to cut vehicle carbon emissions.
Roberto Petrilli, 60, who owns an independent repair shop in Milan, is reluctant to spend 30,000 euros on the needed equipment when EV sales in Italy are still low and the charging network is tiny.The auto repair industry has already been short of workers since the pandemic. The Institute of the Motor Industry based in Hertford, England, develops automotive training courses and is currently rolling out EV courses across China and aims to do so in India and across Europe.
Data shared with Reuters by UK used car warranty provider Warrantywise shows costs are already rising - with a one-year warranty for a Tesla Model 3 costing more than triple the average for comparably-priced fossil-fuel models. The IMI estimates 20% of UK automotive technicians have received some EV training, but only 1% are qualified to do more than routine maintenance.
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