It might look a bit like a toy car, but for the future it is worth its weight in gold. The students in Technology and Industry at Færder upper secondary school have been given a specially made electric car to turn on. This is good news for the students, but also for the car industry itself. – The future Many students will soon be entering the working world, and there are more and more electric cars on the customer list at car workshops. Although more and more people have bought electric cars in the last ten years, electric cars did not enter the teacher’s curriculum until 2022. The job market for young people who choose automotive studies looks good in the coming years, and companies are ready with apprenticeships, reports the trade magazine Motorbrånsen. A search at NAV also shows that there are many vacancies at the workshops around the country. – There are many electric cars in Norway, so it is good to have such training, says Carl Chen. – This is the future, he believes. Carl Chen has already secured a permanent job. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news He has just graduated as a car mechanic, and has already secured a permanent job at Bilservice in Tønsberg. The purpose-built electric car is of a type of which quite a few currently exist. The charging is clear and has a lower voltage than normal electric cars. Price tag of NOK 600,000 Teacher Morten Merkesvik Ludvigsen believes the car will be important for teaching. – It adds the opportunity to be able to provide teaching in a clear way. It shows how the systems are built, he says. Electric motors can be complicated. Then it helps to have a good overview of the teaching. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news Usually cables and everything that belongs to an electric motor are packed under a hood or on the underside of the car. – Then it is difficult to get any understanding of how it works, explains Ludvigsen. The car cost NOK 600,000, and was financed through funds from the county council. The body is from a Buddy, while the engine probably belonged to an electric golf cart. Lack of people The car industry is practically crying out for people with this type of expertise. This is confirmed by Morten Erik Abrahamsen, who is service market manager at Bilservice in Tønsberg. Morten Erik Abrahamsen, service marketing manager at Bilservice in Tønsberg. Photo: Philip Hofgaard / news – In principle, all new cars that are delivered today have some form of electricity. Whether it’s hybrids or all-electric variants. That is why it is important to us that those who work here are well acquainted with electric cars, he says.
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