Portrait of Ian McDonnell, Co-Founder and Technical Advisor of The EV Pros
Co-Founder & Technical Advisor

Ian McDonnell

Technical leadership and practical industry knowledge behind The EV Pros, the UK directory of trusted electric-vehicle repair specialists.

About Ian

Ian brings senior-level technical leadership and practical industry knowledge to The EV Pros. His experience shaping high standards in technical operations helps ensure the directory remains trusted, practical and specialist-focused.

As Co-Founder, Ian sets the technical perspective behind how garages are vetted, how trust signals are weighted, and how the editorial content stays grounded in the reality of running an EV repair business in the UK.

What Ian does at The EV Pros

  • Technical oversight of the standards The EV Pros uses to assess garages.
  • Editorial direction on technical articles, ensuring claims about cost, qualifications and repair processes match real-world UK garage practice.
  • Garage vetting input on how independent EV specialists are evaluated for the directory.
  • Trust standards across the platform, including how HEVRA, IMI and Good Garage Scheme credentials feed into the Trust Score.

Articles by Ian

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More about The EV Pros

Ian co-founded The EV Pros with Mike McDonnell to make finding a trusted UK electric-vehicle specialist straightforward. Today the directory lists 750+ verified garages across the UK.