As OEMs and vocational schools step up plans for electric vehicle service training, experts say they haven’t seen the growing demand for EV mechanics impacting current recruiting efforts for diesel technicians.
That’s good news for shops following a decline in the number of diesel techs in the U.S., which has yet to rebound to pre-pandemic levels according to the Department of Labor.
In the next 10 years, more than 28,000 diesel tech openings are expected each year and while competition for recruits amid a shift to zero-emission electric trucks may cause some initial concern, experts say they don’t anticipate a problem.
“No, we are not concerned about losing diesel students [to electric],” said WyoTech vice-president of training Shawn Nunley.
