As South Africa moves towards Alternative Energy Vehicles (AEVs), South African automotive manufacturers are expanding the array of brands, models, and derivatives within Electric and Hybrid vehicles. It is therefore imperative that training stays aligned with this trend.
The Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI), and the Chamber of Crafts Erfurt, also more popularly known as Handwerkskammer Erfurt (HWK Erfurt), last year agreed to collaborate on a 12-month project ending June 2024 to successfully drive vocational training in the automotive aftermarket.
In February this year a two-week pilot was conducted at Eastcape Midlands College for about 16 lecturers from 8 TVET Colleges. The second pilot was launched this week on 8 April at Tshwane South TVET College with a full electrical vehicle, the VW E-Up, courtesy of partners Porsche AG.
Louis van Huyssteen, RMI national training director, says the two pilots are designed to assess business needs for vocational training in modern…
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