German automaker Volkswagen is reportedly training its employees for the rapidly growing electric vehicle industry through a collaborative and creative “escape room” concept.
Compared to traditional auto mechanics who relies on a toolbox, EV technicians now mostly use laptops to diagnose problem. Techniques, in general, have also modernized, which shows the importance of skill training in developing and servicing EVs.
How does the concept of escape room training works?
Volkswagen has introduced an interactive, team-based game to make the training more lively for employees, who are expected to aid the automaker’s electrification strategy.
Through this, it aims to provide its workforce with the abilities necessary to prosper in an electric future.
According to the report, four teams of employees must solve EV and battery-related riddles before they get to the “escape rooms” spaces. Interestingly, as they navigate from a living room decorated in the 1860s to the contemporary era, teams must solve puzzles and decipher codes in order to uncover the clues they need to escape.
“This is one building block in the process of bringing the workers into the world of e-mobility.”
Gunnar Kilian, VW’s head of human resources
In H2 2023, Volkswagen plans to begin the production of its electric ID.3 model. Furthermore, it will complete its lineup with the all-electric model ID. Tiguran in 2026.
As of now, the training concept is being employed at the automaker’s Wolfsburg HQ to equip approximately 22,000 employees with sufficient knowledge and skills relevant to building EVs.
