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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

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