Britain’s Electric Car Dream Threatened by Shortage of Mechanics

The UK could suffer major shortages of electric vehicle technicians by the end of the decade, a think tank warned, imperiling the country’s push to phase out sales of gasoline and diesel powered cars by the same year.

The Social Market Foundation said Wednesday that Britain faces a shortage of 25,000 qualified technicians by 2030, which could drive up servicing costs and risk some EV owners not being able to properly maintain their vehicles.