Traditional auto mechanics need transition too

Staying relevant: Mohd Shazwan setting up a tyre for a customer at the workshop in Kepala Batas, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

KEPALA BATAS: Old-school mechanics are facing the winds of change as they are increasingly confronted with cars that have no engine.Instead of a typical internal combustion engine, electric vehicles (EVs) sport either two or four electric motors that power the wheels.

Workshop chief mechanic Mohd Shazwan Ariffin, 37, readily admits that he is stumped by this, and as such will not be able to offer much assistance if owners of these vehicles seek his help.