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When you join the legion of drivers swapping all-gasoline vehicles for battery power, understand that EV collision repair comes with special challenges.
Electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid cars, trucks and SUVs are more and more common in Madison WI. And, inevitably, they show up in an auto body shop with a variety of scrapes, scratches, dings and dents.
Battery-powered vehicles offer a variety of benefits but come with their own repair demands. Especially when it comes to collision repairs.The No. 1 problem for repair technicians is the battery pack.
Batteries damaged in a collision are expensive to replace and represent a long list of potential risks. In addition, even if batteries remain undamaged but structures around them are, they have to be removed before work can be done.
Auto body shop technicians go through specialised training to deal with electric vehicles. There’s a lot of additional technology to understand – including the risk of electrocution from the high voltage in hybrids.
While most repairs to body-related damage uses the same tools and techniques it’s the final stage of body work that gets the most attention. The painting and paint-curing process for electric-powered vehicles is not the same as for traditional cars, trucks and SUVs.
EV COLLISION REPAIR RESIN MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
Global EV collision repair resin market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
New Honda fuel cell EV will likely have similar repair procedures to Clarity. Honda announced earlier this week that it will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio.
Repair operations will be similar to the OEM’s FCEV that’s already on the market. The new zero-emissions vehicle will contribute to Honda’s previously announced goal to make battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and FCEVs represent 100% of its global auto sales by 2040, according to a news release.
The new CR-V-based FCEV will also be the first North American-produced vehicle to combine a plug-in feature with FCEV technology, which Honda says will enable drivers to charge the onboard battery to deliver EV driving around town with the flexibility of fast hydrogen refuelling for longer trips.
“Honda established our goal to realise carbon neutrality by 2050 and the complete electrification of our vehicle lineup by 2040 is critical to achieving it,” said Gary Robinson, vice president of Auto Planning & Strategy for American Honda Motor Co., in a statement. “
As we accelerate our plan to produce Honda battery EVs in the United States, we also will begin low volume production of fuel cell electric vehicles there to further explore their great potential as part of a sustainable transportation future.”
