In the 2024 Budget, the UK government earmarked a £2 billion investment to assist the automotive sector’s transition to full electrification. Easy2Recruit, an agency helping garages hire overseas talent, said investment in overall training will need to increase if the skills crisis is to end. It called such an investment the key to sustainable growth. The chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £2 billion investment as part of the government’s modern industry strategy in her first Budget.