Autoglass is rolling out new electric vehicle training for all its technicians to cater for the increasing number of EVs on the roads.

All technicians at Autoglass will be put through IMI EV level III accreditation

The new programme, which began earlier this year, will see all technicians at Autoglass complete the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) EV level III accreditation.

The new training will support the growing number of EVs in the UK. SMMT data shows that in June 2024 battery electric vehicle uptake rose 7.4% to account for 19.0% of all car registrations in the month.

Autoglass identified that the amount of time technicians spend inside an EV and the number of EV jobs are growing considerably.

The motor industry has warned of a major skills gap for accredited technicians to work on electric vehicles, which could impact repair capabilities in future.

Autoglass has so far invested over £350,000 on EV training for its technicians and put nearly 400 of its technicians through the training in Q1 2024.

Belron, Autoglass parent company, was also awarded an IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence in 2023 as a result of its investment in skills and training facilities.

Tim Camm, technical training & quality manager at Autoglass, said: “At Autoglass we always pride ourselves on being the best in class when it comes to skills, and so it was important to us to ensure we are investing in EV training to provide our technicians with the expertise to work on any vehicle they need to. We will continue to invest in training and green solutions to ensure our technicians and our business are ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow.”