• EV repairs slower and more costly
    • 21/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new study from Activate Group has found that key-to-key times for EV and hybrid vehicles are up to 16% longer than vehicles with combustion engines. This is based on data from more than 100,000 claims handled by Activate Group. Overall, the average key-to-key times for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) was 1.5 [...]
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  • Materials and labour costs continue rising
    • 31/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rising prices of raw materials and labour costs are here for the long term, as ongoing supply chain issues continue to affect businesses around the world. BM Catalysts is highlighting the issue to the automotive aftermarket, citing a 20-plus per cent increase in the price of stainless-steel tube, since the start of [...]
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