Tier-1 UK direct insurer

    Tier-1 insurer EV repair: 7-day key-to-key on a Tesla Model 3 rear-end collision

    7 days (benchmark 14)Tesla Model 3 (Long Range)
    Outcome

    Customer back in vehicle in 7 days vs the 14-day benchmark for the same insurer's wider panel.

    The brief

    A Tesla Model 3 was struck from behind at low speed. Rear quarter, tailgate and rear bumper damage. No suspected battery intrusion but full HV isolation and battery enclosure inspection required to confirm.

    What we did

    Same-day assessment with HV isolation by IMI Level 3 technician. Tesla Toolbox diagnostic interrogation completed within 2 hours of arrival. Parts ordered same day. Aluminium-rated welding and bonding procedures throughout. ADAS calibration completed in-house including rear radar.

    Daily customer SMS updates via Vantedge BMS. Insurer adjuster had real-time read access to job status and photos.

    The outcome

    Key-to-key 7 days. Tesla Toolbox sign-off attached to job file. Customer NPS score: 10. Insurer cycle time benchmark for the same vehicle class: 14 days.

    "I was expecting weeks off the road. Seven days, kept informed the whole way through, and the car looks perfect."
    J.K.

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