Up to Speed: CIECA’s EV Committee to host fourth meeting June 7; discussions on EV recycling, repair
Sanford, North Carolina — Earlier this year, CIECA launched a new committee for electric vehicle education, designed to inform and prepare the aftermarket for vehicle electrification. Meetings are held on a monthly basis, where members of the industry are invited to discuss topics like safe repair of EVs, EV estimates, finding correct parts, data security […]
Keeping up with Corrosion: Battery pack rust protection the key to EV longevity, says MoneySense report
Montreal, Quebec — Any electric vehicle owner that plans to brave Canada’s wintertime roadways should pay serious attention to the health of their vehicles’ battery packs. A Montreal-based owner of a Tesla Model S was shocked to discover they’d need to pay upwards of $20,000 to keep their EV functional. The second owner of 2013 Tesla […]
Crossed Wires: Lack of EV insights causing ‘rising tension’ between OEMs and suppliers, says survey
Toronto, Ontario — According to Plante Moran’s OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) Study, there is “rising tension” between OEMs and suppliers, largely due to increased risk to short-term cost recovery issues, production scheduling and supply chain disruptions as the industry transitions to electric vehicles. “These are compounded by long-term strategic issues suppliers have, related to adequate […]
First-Quarter Insights: EV repairable claims frequency rose to 2.41 percent in Canada, says Mitchell
Toronto, Ontario — Mitchell released its Q1 2023 Plugged In: EV Collision Insights report on Tuesday, where the company reported that EV repairable claims frequency rose to 2.41 percent in Canada, up 0.15 percent from the company’s previous report in Q4 2022. Tesla remains the dominant player in the EV market, said Mitchell, thought the […]
