Will electric cars doom your neighbourhood mechanic?
As wave of EVs approaches, experts say, it could wash away a large portion of a skilled labour group in US
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Massachusetts
CRAIG Van Batenburg began his career as a car mechanic in 1970 after falling in love with the internal combustion engine.
But for several years, the 67-year-old from Massachusetts has been warning about its imminent demise. As a wave of electric vehicles (EVs) quickly approaches, experts say, it could wash away a large portion of a skilled labour group that has been around for decades - the neighbourhood car mechanic.
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