Garage Support Newsletter UK Ed 3 April 2021

Hybrid and EV

Volvo has committed to making its entire model line-up fully electric by 2030 with Ford becoming the latest carmaker to announce by 2026, 100 percent of Ford’s passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero- emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, and will be completely all-electric by 2030.

Demand for the latest battery electric vehicles (BEV) surged by 228.8% in November 2020, with 4,652 registered in that month alone, while the market for plug-in hybrids rose by 34.8%, (SMMT).

Only 5% of current garages and dealerships are qualified to work on electric vehicles (EVs).

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The government strategy is to promote and encourage private buyers and fleets to opt for electric vehicles (EVs) as soon as they can, and by investing £1.3 billion to strengthen the UK’s charging infrastructure to extend the plug-in car grant.

According to SMMT, more than 100 plug-in car models are now available, and manufacturers are scheduled to bring more than 35 to market in 2021, more than the number of either petrol or diesel new models planned for the year.

There are between 13,000 and 20,000 technicians currently working on around 380,000 plug-in cars and vans.

We have training programmes across the UK to help you prepare.

HYBRID WE’VE GOT IT COVERED!

LEVEL 2 & 3 IMI AWARD ELECTRIC/HYBRID ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, VEHICLE SYSTEM REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT 263773020 £ 599 .00 PER CANDIDATE +VAT

LEVEL 4 IMI AWARD IN ELECTRIC/HYBRID THE DIAGNOSIS, TESTING AND REPAIR OF ELECTRIC/ HYBRID VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS 263773040 £ 599 .00 PER CANDIDATE +VAT

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT, THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC

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