The future of the American auto industry is electric — President Joe Biden has committed to making two-thirds of all new cars in the U.S. electric vehicles (EVs) by 2032, and major manufacturers, including General Motors, have announced that they’ll stop making internal combustion engine vehicles entirely by 2035. This evolution won’t just affect drivers, but also the mechanics who fix the next generation of cars.
“EVs are going to starve a lot of people out of this industry,” predicted Sam Cicinelli, a former automotive technician and union official for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
In large part, that’s because EVs tend to need much less repair. According to AAA, traditional vehicles on average cost $949 a year to maintain, while electric vehicles cost $330 less.
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