Oct 31, 2022
This week’s key takeaway:
The EV is coming… Are you prepared? With Geoff Gwilym of VACC
Episode intro:
In this episode we’ll give you the latest on all-things electric vehicles. Our guest Geoff Gwilym (CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce) recently went on a field trip to Europe to get the headsup on EV marketplaces that are more developed than ours. Did you know that over 70% of the vehicles in Norway are electric?
When the market goes boom in Australia, you’re going to have to be ready. As you will hear from Geoff, there’s a heck of a lot you need to be thinking about in order to future proof your collision repair business.
In this week’s episode you will learn:
-How the VACC stays relevant
-Why Australian governing bodies needed to go to Europe
-How electric battery charges are getting better
-Can electric cars tow effectively?
-The current attitude to EVs in Australia
-How government incentives can empower EV use
-Induction charging explained
-What the Australian government should do to incentivise the population
-How panel beaters will benefit from EVs
-What you need to do to your workshop to accommodate EVs
Show links:
** Find Geoff on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-gwilym-678ba19/?originalSubdomain=au
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