by bregione | Apr 12, 2026 | EV Battery
An electric vehicle that’s been in a collision should sit for a minimum of 30 minutes before anyone on your team works on or near it. And that’s under the best-case scenario. If there’s visible damage to the battery enclosure, signs of a thermal event, or any...
by bregione | Apr 6, 2026 | Servicing and Repairs
Every service advisor has heard it. You present the battery test results, explain that the battery is testing weak or failing, and recommend a replacement. The customer pauses, looks at you, and says some version of the same thing: “But my car starts fine.” Sometimes...
by bregione | Mar 29, 2026 | Battery Testing and Diagnosis, Battery Tips
There are two times a year when battery testing goes from a recommended service item to an absolute front-of-shop priority: the weeks heading into cold weather and the stretch coming out of it. During those windows, vehicle after vehicle rolls in with battery...
by bregione | Mar 24, 2026 | Battery101
A vehicle that’s been sitting for an extended stretch presents a challenge when it’s time to bring it back into service. Whether it’s a seasonal driver that spent the winter in a garage, a fleet unit that was parked during a slow period, or a customer vehicle that sat...
by bregione | Mar 16, 2026 | EV Battery
If you’ve been tracking developments in EV battery technology, the acronym LMR has been appearing with increasing frequency over the past year. Researchers have studied lithium manganese-rich chemistry since the 1990s, but it spent decades as a promising concept that...
