Mitchell data reveals rising EV repairs in North America

ILC ARTICLE

1st September 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) repairable claims frequency rose to 1.49% in the US and 2.64% in Canada in the second quarter, up 0.36% and 0.23% respectively on the first quarter.

According to data released by Mitchell, Tesla’s share of US repairs dipped slightly from 75.8% to 74.6%, while Ford’s F-150 Lightning light-duty truck doubled in repair volumes from 1.25% to 3.05%.

But that was not mirrored in Canada, where Tesla’s market share increased from 67.9% to 70.7%.

The data also revealed that EVs are less likely than internal combustion engines to be deemed non-driveable, 10.3% compared to 13.1%.

However, EV repair costs continue to exceed those of ICE automobiles, £765 higher on average in the US and £1,056 in Canada. This is being driven by repair times that are averaging 24.3% longer than their ICE counterparts.