Garage Support Newsletter 2 2021 UK

Are You Ready for Change?

Hot Topics – The rise of Hybrid and EV

Are you ready? The biggest change in the aftermarket is the uptake in Electric Vehicles, with more car makers offering EV options and more are expected to come into the market. The latest report from SMMT shows pure electric alone grew 186% to 108.2k in 2020.

Did you know that...? ■ New car registrations fell by 29% to 1.63 million in 2020. The last time just 1.63 million new cars were registered was in 1992. ■ Petrol and diesel sales declined (-39% and -55% respectively), whilst hybrid and electric both grew (71% and 186% respectively). ■ Pure electric accounts for around 7% share of new registrations in 2020 (2% in 2019), whilst hybrid account for around 22% (9% in 2019). ■ Fleet represents 52% share of new registration in 2020, 46% private and 2% business. ■ Top 10 selling cars in 2020 included 2 electric vehicles, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling car in December 2020 with the Volkswagen ID.3 in 4th place.

■ According to SMMT, more than 100 plug-in car models are now available, and manufacturers are scheduled to bring more than 35 to market in 2021, more than the number of either petrol or diesel new models planned for the year. ■ The government strategy is to promote and encourage private buyers and fleets to opt for electric vehicles (EVs) as soon as they can, and by investing £1.3 billion to strengthen the UK’s charging infrastructure to extend the plug-in car grant. ■ Electric cars account for around 5% share of new registrations in 2020 (3% in 2019), whilst Hybrid accounts for around 15% (10% in 2019)

The Prime Minister has announced sales of brand new petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from 2030 and hybrids from 2035.

The statement brings forward the original date by 10 years and is part of Boris Johnson’s 10-point plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’.

This means all petrol and diesel powered vehicles will disappear from showrooms in 2030 if not beforehand.

What does this mean for you? Tyres, steering and suspension repair will become more important on electric vehicles.

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Some of the typical hard-wearing items will not need replacing as often, for instance regenerative braking takes most of the pressure away from the pads and discs. The components and service items will be different in EVs such as lubricants for the air conditioning systems. ■ Only 5% of technicians are trained to deal with new technology. ■ 6,000 techs will need to be trained every year for the next 10 years to ensure there is enough techs to deal with the increased demand. We can support you at Auto Education Academy, with the training required to work on hybrid/electric vehicles, offering these courses at venues all over the UK.

NEW CARS REGISTRATIONS 2019 VS 2020

BEV 7%

■ New car registrations fell 39.5% to 90k in January 2021 from 149k over the corresponding period in 2020. ■ Petrol and diesel declined (-51% and -62% respectively), whilst hybrid and electric both grew (12% and 54% respectively). ■ Pure electric accounts for around 7% share of new

registrations in January 2021 (3% in 2020), whilst hybrid account for around 31% (17% in 2020). ■ According to SMMT, BEV uptake grew by 2,206 units to take around 7% share of the market, as the number of available models almost doubled from 22 in January 2019 to 40 this year.

Hybrid 31%

Petrol 50%

HYBRID WE’VE GOT IT COVERED!

Diesel 12%

New Car Registration January 2021

LEVEL 2 & 3 IMI AWARD ELECTRIC/HYBRID ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, VEHICLE SYSTEM REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT 263773020 LEVEL 4 IMI AWARD IN ELECTRIC/HYBRID THE DIAGNOSIS, TESTING AND REPAIR OF ELECTRIC/HYBRID VEHICLES AND COMPONENTS 263773040

Petrol

Diesel

Hybrid

BEV

-51%

+54%

-62%

+12%

PRICE

£ 2,999 .00 MAX 6 PEOPLE

£ 400 .00 PER COURSE SAVE

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT, THE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC

+VAT

91k Jan-20 Jan-21 45k

Jan-21 Jan-21 29k 11k

25k Jan-20 Jan-21 28k

Jan-20 Jan-21 4k 6k

Sources: SMMT Note: Hybrid includes HEV, PHEV, MHEV Diesel, MHEV Petrol

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