Will EVs Dent the Auto Repair Business?

Electric vehicles could eventually make the business of oil change and air-filter replacements obsolete

If auto-repair shops can’t catch up in time, more repair business could end up shifting to auto dealers. Photo: G-Jun Yam/Associated Press

Electric vehicles seem like a major bummer for your local mechanic or auto-parts shop, but there is hope for them yet.

EVs have fewer mechanical parts that are prone to failure compared with those powered by internal-combustion engines, according to a 2022 report from the Auto Care Association and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association—no air filters, antifreeze, spark plugs or oil changes.

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