With the explosion of the EV category in New Zealand, and 10 percent of the national car pare now being electric or hybrid vehicles, workshops are about to see one in every ten cars on their hoists being EV or hybrid. That provides a significant opportunity for the industry to grow with the changing car pare.
Why limit your business capabilities when by training your staff to service EV and hybrid vehicles you can expand the range of vehicles you service and reduce the need for outwork.
There are significant extra health & safety issues with servicing EV and hybrid vehicles as the voltages around the high voltage (HV) components are a potential death hazard. The GPC training course fully covers these additional health a& safety risks.
"The GPC Fundamental EV Course aligns with the MTA 10 APRIL 2025 Health & Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for EVs. making it the ideal foundation course for anyone looking to build essential EV safety knowledge. This course is a must-do for everyone. ensuring 1 they have the skills and awareness needed to be safe around electrified vehicles. Endorsed by MIA sector managers. it provides the critical safety training required to navigate the evolving automotive landscape with confidence.·
The Fundamentals of BEV & Hybrid vehicles training course is run in conjunction with Unitec at the new GPC training centre in Penrose multiple times each month.
This fundamental course is for anyone in or around the automotive industry.
With a wide variety of full electric and hybrid vehicle systems currently on the market. general practice can no longer be relied upon to work on or around EV vehicles. Whether you have an interest in electric/HV vehicles or are new to the field, this introductory course is for you.
Course outline
Built from our global network, Unitec and local specialist partners A "hybrid" of academia and industry relevant material
• Different electrified architectures (HEV. PHEV. MEV).
• Thermal management.
• How to safely depower a hybrid vehicle (Theory).
• Health & Safety protocols.
• Key servicing opportunities.
• Setting up your workshop for EV success.
• Safety procedures.
• HV battery stress testing - SOH.
Academic Programme Manager for UnitecTrades and Services, Bryan Davis, commented, "We are excited to be partnering with GPC & acknowledge their significant investment into the new Training centre to support the New Zealand Automotive industry."
Why train at GPC Training Centre?
The Training Centre has a State of the art workshop training environment and classroom.
Jonathon Maddren, Executive General Manager GPC NZ. explains, "GPCs Training Centre is set up to provide a springboard to help workshops negotiate the vehicle technology changes they're seeing in their workshops. GPCs investment in the Future Technology Training Centre will support our workshop partners in developing their team's skills for the new future of servicing and repairs."
Maddren also explains, "GPC sees its role as a supply partner who can source global and national knowledge to share with the New Zealand workshop owners and technicians. We want to help to ensure the information relating to future technology vehicle servicing and repairs is easily accessible for New Zealand workshops."
Upskilling independent workshops has an additional benefit for the industry with drivers of EV and hybrid vehicles likely to appreciate workshops who have formal accreditations or training specific to their cars.
For more trade details on training opportunities, contact your local NAPA. REPCO, SAS, or SULCO representative.
