New jobs will be created throughout the Midlands as a result of the EV switch in the region, according to new research from WSP and Midlands Connect.
Analysis found that 30,000 jobs could be created due to the projected boom in EV use. The report predicted that 4,575 jobs could be created in EV charge point installation, 4,548 in charge point operation and 665 manufacturing jobs.
It also estimates the EV sector could create 1,383 retail jobs, 3,157 energy distribution and storage roles and new 1,754 energy production positions. The figures show that 10,872 jobs would be created in energy retail and 1,556 in value-added services.
This follows data released by Midlands Connect which suggests the region is on the brink of an EV boom and could see over 1.7 million electric cars on its streets by the end of the decade.
Figures suggested that the Midlands will see a 2,475% increase in uptake in EVs by the end of 2030, with projections predicting to rise from 68,713 EVs currently to 1,769,855 on its roads by the end of 2030. This means nearly a third (28.4%) of all vehicles registered in the Midlands Connect area could be electric by the end of the decade.
