The session will explore the unique OEM vehicle platforms and how their EV offering differs from other more traditional vehicles
Mechanicsville, Va.—The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced the participating subject matter experts in the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit (Summit) session on Electric Vehicles (EV).
To register to attend the Summit held Thursday, Nov. 4, during the 2021 SEMA Show, visit www.scrs.com/2021RDE.
The Summit session on EVs will take place in the Upper South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, just down the hall from the Collision Repair & Refinish section of the SEMA Show, from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
The panel will feature:
• Jennifer Goforth: General Motors | Director – Global Aftersales Mechanical Engineering
• John Eck: General Motors | Collision Manager – Customer Care & Aftersales
• Andy McDonald: Lucid Motors | Global Body Repair Program Senior Manager
• Andy Hall: Lucid Motors | Head of Vehicle Safety
• Kelly Logan: Rivian | Senior Manager, Collision Repair Program
• Dan Black: Rivian | Manager, Service Engineering
Panel moderators will include Ron Reichen, Precision Body & Paint (Oregon) and Kye Yeung, European Motor Car Works (California), both of whom own repair facilities with experience in operating within certified collision repair networks that include electric vehicles.
The session will explore the unique vehicle platforms each of the participating manufacturers have developed, and how their EV offering differs from other more traditional vehicles. From construction to repairs, characteristics, and means in which the collision repair industry will need to adapt, panelists will explore considerations and opportunities afforded to the industry by EVs.
Sales of alternative power vehicles, while currently representing just 5 percent of all U.S. light vehicle sales today, are expected to reach 45 percent by 2035, according to new SEMA market research.
Summit sessions can be selected individually, or as part of the Full Series Pass at www.scrs.com/rde.
The 2021 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is made possible with support from BASF, CCC, Enterprise, Reliable Automotive Equipment, Toyota Wholesale Parts and SEMA.
To learn more about SCRS’ education series at the SEMA Show visit www.scrs.com/2021RDE.
For more information about SCRS, or to join as a member, visit www.scrs.com, call 1-877-841-0660 or email info@scrs.com.
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