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TechForce Report Shows Increase in Tech School Completions

Tomorrow's Technician

from 2021 to 2022, outpacing the overall U.S. The industry needs 795,000 new automotive, diesel, collision repair, aviation and avionics technicians to meet demand over the next five years (2023-2027). Diesel technicians follow at 152,000, collision repair at 110,000, and aviation and avionics still needs 68,000 new hires.

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Unveiling the Cost Dynamics: EVs Face Higher Repair Bills Than ICE Models in Global Study

Solera

By Javed, Sonia Solera Holdings, LLC, a global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, has unveiled a pioneering study that compares repair costs between electric vehicles (EVs) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. serves as the study’s model for comparison in both its EV and ICE variants.

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EV total loss claims soar as prices fall

Auto Remarketing

As electric vehicle prices fall, total loss claims rise. That’s the key finding of the latest report from Mitchell, a technology and information provider for the property and casualty claims and collision repair industries. More than 89% of EV repairs use OEM parts, compared to 65% for ICEs. and 7.48% in Canada.

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CCC Report Analyzes Labor Pressures, Vehicle Complexity

Tomorrow's Technician

Key findings of Crash Course: Q1 2024 include: Auto tech transformation: The report identifies key challenges faced by the auto claims and collision repair industries in keeping pace with the industry’s tech transformation, such as increased costs associated with repairing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and other technology.

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