iQuote Insurance: Electric Cars Create New Challenges for Motor Traders

Motor traders need to be better prepared for the increasing levels of all electric and hybrid vehicles or risk losing trade to their competitors.

2011-03-16

KENT, ENGLAND, March 16, 2011 (Press-News.org) Last week saw the launch of another electric city car, the Citreon C-Zero this type of vehicle is starting to prove popular with buyers in urban areas. The take-up of these new cars is expected to increase, with the current record highs in fuel prices. The trend towards hybrid and all electric vehicles provides challenges across the motor trade for car servicing, repair and MOT stations.

Business that are slower to adopt with equipment and servicing plans for these greener vehicles will lose business to other better equipped centres. Whilst the numbers of these cars are still relatively small, the hybrid and all electric sectors of the market are growing rapidly.

Whilst in tough economic times it is difficult to invest in new equipment and training for staff to ensure they are fully equipped for electric vehicles, the question for motor traders will become - can I afford not to?

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