The wholelife cost (WLC) of a vehicle will continue to play a huge role in the decision a business makes, as the fleet manager weighs-up which vehicles are right for them and which drivetrain to use.
On a practical level though, making sure service, maintenance and repair (SMR) requirements can be catered for quickly and efficiently, whether a vehicle is ICE, an electric vehicle (EV) or a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) run using hydrogen, is a must to minimise vehicle downtime and increase business efficiency.
The automotive industry has experienced teething problems hitting SMR targets for EVs.
Industry bodies are doing their best to upskill vehicle technicians with EV training, nevertheless, if current training trends continue, it is expected that there will be a shortfall of 30,000 EV qualified technicians by the time the ban of new ICE vehicle sales comes into force in 2035.