CollisionWeek

Your source for the latest collision repair industry news, statistics and trend analysis.

  • News
  • Research
  • Feature
  • Subscribe
You are here: Home / News / Mitchell Reports Primary Point of Impact Contributing to Differences in Claims Severity for Battery Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

Mitchell Reports Primary Point of Impact Contributing to Differences in Claims Severity for Battery Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

November 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The latest Mitchell data shows that gasoline-powered automobiles are more likely than their electrified counterparts to sustain costly front-end damage in an accident.

Mitchell, an Enlyte company, announced the release of its Q3 2024 Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report. This issue provides an overview of the point-of-impact and severity differences between repairable battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and automobiles with an internal combustion engine (ICE).

Collisions involving front-end impact are the most common and 40% costlier, on average, than those involving rear-end impact. Based on Mitchell data, ICE vehicles have a higher frequency of front-end impact (31.59%) versus BEVs (25.88%), which

Subscribers need to be logged in to see rest of this article. Please Login to access. If you're not a subscriber, click here for information on our satisfaction guaranteed subscription options. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claims Severity, Electric Vehicles, Mitchell

Interview Sponsors

IBIS Publisher Partner

Login

Remember Me
Subscribe | Lost your Password?

Tags

AAA AASP/NJ Acquisitions Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Agreements Signed Annual Conference Auto Care Association Automotive Service Association Autonomous Vehicles Awards Axalta Coating Systems Board of Directors Boyd Group California Canada Career and Technical Education CARSTAR CCC Classic Collision Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association Collision Repair Education Foundation Coronavirus Crash Champions Donations Earnings Electric Vehicles Florida I-CAR Lawsuits legislation LKQ Corporation National Auto Body Council Network Affiliations New Jersey New Vehicle Sales Non-OEM Parts Openings People PPG Industries Regulations Right to Repair Scholarships Texas United Kingdom Workforce Development

Recent Articles

  • US Personal Auto Insurance Segment Sustains Underwriting Turnaround Into 2025 September 15, 2025
  • Registration Open for Georgia Collision Industry Association October 6 Golf Outing September 15, 2025
  • ASA Applauds U.S. House Appropriations Committee Approval of Apprenticeships and other Workforce Training Program Funding September 15, 2025
  • Free Webinar from ASE Tomorrow on Introduction to OBDII on UDS – Part I September 15, 2025
  • Consumer Sentiment Continues to Decline in September September 12, 2025
  • Wesco Group Acquires DealerShop Paint Distribution Division September 12, 2025
  • Cyber Attack Continues to Stall Jaguar Land Rover Vehicle Production September 12, 2025

CollisionWeek Membership

  • Login
  • Lost Password
  • Membership Details
  • Register
  • Sponsors
  • Subscription Information
  • Terms of Use for CollisionWeek

More Information

About CollisionWeek
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Event Calendar
Take the Collision Repair Business Conditions Survey

Copyright 1999-2025 - QuanDec Corporation - All Rights Reserved ยท Log in