Toronto, Ontario — A new paper from Mitchell International suggests collision repair facilities are eager to find more reliable sources of used or non-OEM auto parts for electric vehicles.
In a report called Plugged-In: EV collision insight, the company reveals Canadian collision facilities only use aftermarket parts in 12 percent of repairs made on EVs, compared to about 31 percent of repairs made to fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
The report also found EV sales remained robust during the first quarter of 2025, accounting for nine percent of new vehicle sales in the U.S. and 10 percent in Canada. The introduction of new tariffs is likely to drive people back toward fossil fuel vehicles because of rising components and assembly costs.
Despite these looming trade hurdles, the frequency of collision claims for repairable EVs continued to rise, reaching 3.12 percent in the U.S. and 4.48 percent in Canada for Q1 2025. Interestingly, while the number of claims increased, the average severity of these claims decrease decreased. Average repair costs were down 10 percent in the U.S. to $5,927 and seven percent in Canada to $7,026.
