"As long as technicians are following our repair procedures and safety protocols relative to electrification, those repairs should be able to be handled as they have been in the past, from a structural standpoint," said GM's John Eck.
(Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

Accounting for around 2% of global car sales in 2019 and just 1% of global car stock, electric vehicles are anticipated to make up more than half of all passenger vehicle sales by 2040, according to Bloomberg. Will this shift lead to headaches for insurance professionals and collision repairers as they see more of these sophisticated vehicles?

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