The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced a partnership between its specialist subsidiary, the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA) and Solera Autodata. It is hoped, the collaboration will redefine how independent garages access the technical knowledge and expert guidance needed to service hybrid and electric vehicles. Launching this October, the service will combine ...

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HEVRA has announced the launch of its ‘rEVive’ Supercar Support Programme, a service designed to meet the needs of supercar and rare vehicle owners. Recognising the growing demand for specialised technical assistance with exclusive vehicles, HEVRA has developed this programme to extend the same level of support it has for more widely-owned electric and hybrid ...

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As automotive technology changes, so do the roles and tasks of once-essential components. HEVRA’s Peter Melville explains how advancements such as plug-in technology and electrification are causing a new set of components to come to the forefront of vehicle repair. 10 years ago, if I told you I could drive around with a con-rod sticking out of the engine ...

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Following on from the article in February, this month, HEVRA’s Pete Melville deconstructs current EV battery technology into its constituent parts. A battery consists of two electrodes – these are connected to the positive and negative terminals on the outside of the battery, and some chemistry in between. The battery does not store electricity as such, but instead a chemical reaction occurs ...

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The constant emergence of new battery technologies can be hard to keep up with. To help, HEVRA’s Pete Melville runs through the differences between hybrid and electric batteries and their effects on range, discharging, and expenditure. Firstly, I should point out that the vehicle’s electrical system, such as the lights, windscreen wipers, radio, door locks, and ECUs, are all powered by ...

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HEVRA’s Pete Melville explains how component-level repair on EVs may open up a new revenue opportunity for garages. Here, he takes a look at a problematic Peugeot Ion. When I started on the road to make EV servicing and repairs easier for drivers and for garages, I didn’t know exactly where it would lead. Of course, listing on the HEVRA website ...

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HEVRA’s Pete Melville continues his series of articles focusing on hybrid and electric vehicles, as he turns his attention to braking systems.

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HEVRA’s Pete Melville returns for part two of his hybrid and electric vehicle series. In this month’s article, Pete takes a closer look at the components that make up a hybrid or electric car.

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In the first article in a new series, Pete Melville, Founder of the Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Alliance (HEVRA), provides some context for the move away from combustion engines.

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