Shift to EVs means huge 'reskilling' job for Europe - report

FILE PHOTO: An electric powered taxi is seen being charged at a BP Pulse electric vehicle charging point in London, Britain, July 16, 2021. Picture taken July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

(Reuters) - The shift to electric vehicles will force huge changes in the auto industry and require EU backing for 'reskilling' programs to help workers prepare for a zero-emission future, according to a report published on Tuesday.

The Platform for Electromobility, an industry group, said a report by the Boston Consulting Group showed by 2030 European auto industry employment will drop by less than 1% from 5.7 million people today amid the transition to electric vehicles.