The Asian boom brings with it a new challenge: the maintenance and repair of a type of vehicle that requires technical knowledge very different from traditional ones.
The growth of electric car market in the Argentina is undeniable. Every month, more brands add models 100% electric or hybriddriven by tax incentives, greater environmental awareness and the expansion of charging points in major cities.
However, this boom brings with it a new challenge: the maintenance and repair of a type of vehicle that requires technical knowledge very different from traditional ones.
The boom in Chinese cars puts pressure on workshops
Although it is often believed that electric cars They do not require maintenance, specialists warn that they also break down. This is what Marcos Varela, founding partner of The Doctorthe first Spanish workshop dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles. “The electric car does break, and it is due to lack of maintenance, but not where expected”he stated during the Alicante Automotive Congress.
Varela explained that the challenge is no longer mechanical, but electric and digital. Workshops must be updated to diagnose faults in batteries, software or high voltage systems. In SpainThe Doctor has become a benchmark for this transformation, betting on the advanced technical training and the independence from manufacturers.
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In Argentina, where the electrical park grows month by month with the arrival of brands such as BYD, Chery, Haval and JetourVarela’s warning resonates strongly: change is not only in the streets, but within the workshops. Whoever does not adapt will be left out of a revolution that has already begun.
Source: Ambito
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