HV batteries ‘break the claims process’ and stymie adoption of electric vehicles
Insurers “can’t recognise the value” of high-voltage batteries within the claims process, an industry expert has warned.
Speaking on a panel at Post’s Motor & Mobility conference on Wednesday, Richard Billyeald, chief technical officer at Thatcham Research, assessed the current valuation of HV batteries as “the biggest
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