ATS Euromaster is further upskilling its workforce to meet the increased demand for service, maintenance and repair (SMR) work on electric vehicles (EVs).
All technicians have already received Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) accredited basic training to handle EVs during Q1 2022.
Following further extensive investment in staff training, phase two of the ATS commitment to handling EVs means the first 140 ATS centres will be ready to offer light vehicle menu servicing on hybrids from the beginning of Q3 2022.
The company advises the light vehicle menu servicing will be extended to EVs in Q4 2022 once the final pieces of the offer are put together.
ATS Euromaster says it will have increased the number of its centres to full EV /hybrid capability to 200 by the end of 2022, and by Q2 2023 the complete network will have achieved that level of expertise.
Mark Holland, operations director at ATS Euromaster, said: “We are committed to constantly improving the level of training we give to our technicians to ensure their skills meet the demands of our customers.
“With the number of fleets running electric vehicles rapidly rising, it’s important that we have the capability to handle these cars correctly without endangering our technicians who will be handling these vehicles with high voltage batteries.
“Having completed phase one training in basic EV/hybrid handling, we are really excited to roll out phase two capability for EVs and hybrids.”
ATS technicians can now work safely on EV/Hybrid brake systems, lower steering and suspension joints and provide hybrid servicing, it says.
“Our technicians have passed additional IMI-approved EV/Hybrid training courses to ensure we are EV fleet ready,” added Holland. “Fleet managers can now be assured that their vehicles will have been inspected thoroughly when they come to one of our accredited centres and any identified defects rectified by properly qualified technicians.”
ATS Euromaster says it is committed to constant training and has completed training for 310 technicians this year so far with plans for significant up skilling by the end of the year.
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