Tesla seems to have found another way of winning, something quite unusual in the automotive world. Tesla’s self-proclaimed rival and one of the big three US auto companies, General Motors, is said to have started repairing and maintaining Tesla cars in its own service workshops. Teslarati announced in a report that GM has begun servicing and repairing Tesla electric cars in its own workshops, which proves this is a thriving business for the auto company, which has announced that it aims to rival Tesla in the coming years with its EV range.
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The report claims that Tesla It handles its own repairs, but it doesn’t handle most collision repairs. However, the major US electric car company has recently started taking on more crash repair jobs. Usually, these Tesla crash repairs are handled by a crash repair shop certified by the automaker. However, now that GM has started servicing Tesla vehicles at its dealerships, this could become a growing business for the company as well as a convenience for Tesla owners.
The report claims that this new business by the Big Three automakers will not only help Tesla owners by providing more convenient repair options, but will also help GM dealers be more readily available. for the future when electric vehicle repairs will be more frequent and normal than the present.
During General Motors’ recent 2022 Investment Day, President Mark Reuss said that Tesla vehicle maintenance is a growing business for the automaker. “It’s a growing business for us. I have to say it’s a new business,” he said. The report claims that General Motors has repaired about 11,000 Tesla cars and SUVs to date, which makes it clear that GM dealers are looking Finding a new way to generate revenue Interestingly, the report also shows that many General Motors owners also own Tesla vehicles, which GM’s strategy should help these customers.
First published date: November 20, 2022, 5:37 PM IST
