Electric (EV) & Hybrid Servicing
With electric vehicles on the market, Electric/Hybrid servicing is paramount to support their longevity.
The government’s 10-point plan for a “Green Industrial Revolution” is to meet its climate commitment of net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. They have set out plans which will include a complete ban on new petrol and diesel cars and vans, plus hybrids being sold in the UK from 2035.
It is designed to kick-start the electric vehicle (EV) market, which despite recent growth, still accounts for only 7 per cent of sales in this sector in the UK.
EV servicing
Stourbridge Automotive is prepared for Electric / Hybrid Servicing
To meet this target and to support our customers as we move towards more electric vehicles, currently 7 members of the Stourbridge Automotive team are qualified in their Electric / Hybrid service training both ‘Vehicle Routine Maintenance Activities’ and ‘Vehicle System Repair and Replacement’, Level 4 completed in conjunction with Dudley College.
On site we also have our own BMW i3 and the equipment to use for Electric vehicle servicing. We have an allocated area of the workshop designated for Electric /Hybrid vehicle servicing and maintenance for these types of vehicles.
With all Audi, BMW, MINI, Mercedes Jaguar, Land Rover & Range Rover brand marque’s now manufacturing new Electric/Hybrid models, this is changing times for the automotive industry.
Vehicle Manufacturer warranty is NOT affected due to Block Exemption Rules
The Block Exemption Rules within the Motor Industry allows the owner of a vehicle to use an Independent Garage for servicing as long as that garage meets certain criteria.
This criteria is:
- The garage MUST be VAT registered
- All servicing MUST be carried out to the Manufactures Service Schedules
- The garage MUST use genuine or OE parts and approved lubricants.
This DOES NOT affect the vehicles manufactures warranty if the garage abides by these rules.
Here at Stourbridge Automotive Ltd, we operated the business by these rules and include the extra addition of:
- Updating the manufactures ONLINE SERVICE HISTORY, not specified as a block exemption rule, but we feel it is an important addition to keep the vehicles DIGITAL (online) service history up to date.
We have the capabilities and subscriptions to update the Online Service history in all the Marques we specialise in: Audi | BMW | BMW Mini | Mercedes | Jaguar | Land Rover | Range Rover.
Would you like a hard copy of your vehicle servicing history?
Don’t Forget! As from January 2020, we now supply Stourbridge Automotive Service Books to customers who prefer to keep a hard copy of their vehicle servicing details and history updates. To find out how to buy a paper copy, please visit our service book page.
