Battery electric vehicle collision claims continued to climb in the U.S. and Canada in 2025 even as new BEV sales declined, according to Mitchell’s latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights report published Feb. 19.
BEVs accounted for 3.07% of all repairable automobile claims in the U.S. last year, a 14.1% increase from 2024. In Canada, repairable BEV claims reached 4.77%, up 24% year over year. Claims for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles rose 6% in the U.S. and 26% in Canada, while mild hybrid claims jumped 20% and 29%, respectively.
The gains came as U.S. BEV purchases fell approximately 2% from 2024
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