Early digital access to the latest issue of EV Repair, 4#2, is now available online, featuring coverage of electric vehicle repair costs, battery health and the people and businesses navigating changes in collision repair.
Among the featured stories, The Gap is Closing examines how Canadian electric vehicle collision repair costs are moving closer to those of gas-powered vehicles. The article looks at how OEM parts requirements, calibration needs and declining vehicle values continue to influence repair costs and total-loss decisions.
The Second Life of an EV explores the growing importance of battery health as Canada's electric vehicle fleet ages. The story examines how documenting battery condition before and after repairs could help collision repairers distinguish age-related deterioration from collision damage and make more informed repair-versus-total-loss decisions.
The issue also profiles Regina Auto Body Shop, a Saskatchewan business founded in 1924 that has evolved from repairing horse-drawn milk wagons to becoming southern Saskatchewan's only Tesla-approved collision centre. In Built to Grow, co-owner Mike Mario reflects on the shop's century of change, its investments in technology and the challenges and opportunities presented by electric vehicles.
Additional coverage includes the CRM Collision Index: Plastic Repair, examining what Canadian repairers are repairing and replacing, along with earnings on plastic parts; a profile of J.R. Martino; and an examination of changes in Canada's insurance landscape featuring Omar Nabil.
Readers can also find coverage of Brandi Brydges' collision repair career, CARSTAR Impact in Halifax, the Boyd Group golf tournament, APT's newest facility and industry appointments in People on the Move.
EV Repair 4#2 is available for early digital access through Issuu. Readers can also subscribe to the magazine's print edition or sign up for the free daily e-zine at evrepairmag.com.
