Northgate to recruit new technicians following EV accreditation

Northgate is recruiting a further 50 technicians.

It is also providing training to its ranks of technicians so they can service and maintain the EVs in addition to ICE vehicles.

This coincides with Northgate receiving its IMI Electric Vehicle Accreditation, which enables it to manage its own EV training internally.

With EVs having fewer moving parts, the future trend could be to carry out more basic servicing remotely, providing operators with speed and convenience, it said.

“Our workshops remain very busy as the general age of the vehicles we provide support for increases following the reduced supply of new vehicles coming into the market. As a result, we are recruiting more technicians as well as getting more of them ‘EV ready’ as our fleet gradually transitions from internal combustion engines to electric,” said Tim Bailey, Northgate’s fleet director.

“We employ an extensive and loyal technician team with plenty of scope for promotion within branch and across the wider Redde Northgate network.”