Will Schofield is frustrated after his electric vehicle broke down and he was informed that it will be three weeks before anyone can inspect the issue.

Press PLAY to hear about the EV repair skills gap

“What I have ended up with is a door stop out the front of my house which is my EV”, Schoey said.

Drive director of content James Ward told 6PR Breakfast hosts Karl and Will there is a concerning shortage of skilled technicians qualified to repair electrified vehicles, including EVs and hybrids, especially considering as of mid-year 42 per cent of cars sold in Australia are electrified.

“These things are very, very complicated pieces of equipment and they do need specialised training”, Ward said.

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