The auto industry’s burgeoning transition to electric vehicles poses new challenges to auto service centers, as higher hybrid
One such service company is Bridgestone Americas, which owns roughly 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the U.S, as detailed in a report last month fromAs electric motors and battery cell-operated motors become more common, Bridgestone’s service and tire centers require new equipment and updated training for technicians.
The U.S. auto market only had 24 different EVs available in 2020, that number is expected to increase to 153 by 2025, according to General Motors Chief Economist Elaine Buckberg in a recent web conference hosted by the Society of Automotive Analysts. Bridgestone is also partnering with Blink Charging to establish 50 Level 2 charging stations across 25 Firestone Complete Auto Care and Wheel Works locations in the U.S. The chargers will deploy early this year at stores in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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