Electrified Data: Front-end collisions impact ICE vehicles more than electric vehicles, says new Mitchell report
Toronto, Ontario — According to a new Plugged-In Electric Vehicle report from Mitchell, front-end collisions impact internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at a greater frequency than electric vehicles—a difference of 31.59 percent to 25.88 percent, respectively. The report, which documents repair statistics on electric vehicles in both Canada and the United States over the last […]
Plugged In: EVs designated non-drivable at a lower frequency than ICE vehicles, claims Mitchell report
Toronto, Ontario — The frequency of electric vehicle collision repair claims grew to 2.64 percent in Canada last quarter, Mitchell stated in its latest Plugged In: EV Collision Insights report. One of the first notes in the report makes the claim that EVs tend to be designated non-drivable at a lower frequency than ICE counterparts, […]
New Kid in Town: Mitchell becomes first info provider to sign data agreement with Rivian
Toronto, Ontario — The first time for anything is always special—the team at Mitchell surely agrees, as the company announced Thursday that it is officially the first collision information provider to sign a data licensing agreement with Rivian. With this agreement, users of Mitchell Cloud Estimating and Mitchell Cloud Estimating TruckMax will be able to […]
EV Educated: EV repairable claims frequency trending upward, more parts repaired, Mitchell report says
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian repairers are becoming more capable when it comes to complex EV repairs, according to the debut “Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights” report published by Mitchell on Wednesday. The Canadian collision industry has seen EV repairable claims frequency rise to a rate of 2.26 percent in Q4 2022, along with the average percentage […]
Expert Input: Enlyte releases 2022 Trends Report
California, United States — Enlyte has released its 2022 Enlytened Trends Report, providing insurance and automotive executives with insights on auto, casualty and workers’ compensation in an increasingly complex industry. “Whether it’s workforce changes, inflation, supply chains or politics, each new challenge to our industry comes with an opportunity for growth and improvement for the […]
Undervalued Work: Blending takes 31.6 percent more labour and receives 50 percent less compensation than total refinish, says SCRS data
Toronto, Ontario – Think its harder to blend several colours and tones on a panel compared to a single colour? You’re probably right, and new data from the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)’s contradicts the belief of some OEMs that blending can be completed in half the time as creating a new coat. On […]
Memorable Milestones: Mitchell Diagnostics passes 50,000 static and dynamic calibrations
Toronto, Ontario — The Mitchell Diagnostics platform has reached a new milestone, having performed more than 50,000 static and dynamic calibrations since 2021. In a newsletter published Thursday, Mitchell said the number of calibrations grew exponentially since the launch of the MD-TS21 target system last year, and the number of calibrations completed has nearly doubled […]
EV Repair Checklist: Repair centres must prepare for shifting mix of EV repairs, says Mandell
Quebec City, Quebec — Mitchell International’s Ryan Mandell took the stage at the Fix Network National Conference in Quebec City last week, delivering a keynote address on the latest trends in automotive electrification and what collision repair facilities need to prepare for. “It is really a very different process, not only in terms of writing […]
Proper Names: Updates to Mitchell software to include EV-specific language for damage assessments
San Diego, California — Electric vehicles are becoming more prevalent and technicians need software that can keep up; to that end, Mitchell has announced upgrades to its cloud estimating software that the company says will “simplify the collision damage appraisal process for battery electric vehicles (EVs).” Chief among the updates to the platform is the […]
A.I.s on the Prize: Mitchell demonstrates automated claims solution at Tractable Vision Summit
London, United Kingdom — In a meeting of great minds in the world of collision claims processing, Mitchell took part in a demonstration of the company’s end-to-end claims automation solution for attendees of Tractable’s Vision Summit in London, U.K. Representatives from Mitchell were able to demonstrate how North American carriers can use Mitchell Intelligent Estimating with […]
