CLAIMS BREAKDOWN
The latest Crash Course report from CCC reveals that repairable electric vehicles (EVs) are, on average, more than half the age of their non-EV counterparts, with 78.7 percent of repairable EVs being three years old or newer. EVs continue to see improved cycle times, according to the 2024 Crash Course report. In 2022, EVs saw an average of 35.7 days between last estimate and vehicle in for repairs. This was compounded by an average repair time of 20.4 days. In the first half of 2024, the days between an EV’s final estimate and the day it went in for repairs had improved by more than 13 days, while repair times are down 4.5 days, said CCC.
BAN BANTER
The majority of Canadians oppose the federal government’s plan to ban the sales of new gas and diesel-powered vehicles beyond 2035, according to poll results from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). The Leger poll, commissioned by the CTF, asked Canadians if they support or oppose the federal ban on selling new gas-powered vehicles. The results showed 59 percent oppose the ban; 29 percent support the ban and 12 percent “don’t know.” Among those who have decided on the issue, 67 percent of Canadians oppose the federal ban on new and gas vehicles. Under the government’s Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, zero-emissions vehicles must account for an increasing percentage of total sales every year, beginning at 20 percent of sales in 2026 and ending at 100 percent in 2035.
