How EV OEMs Are Adapting Dealer Management Software for Electric Vehicle Aftersales
Overview Electric vehicle aftersales isn't a lighter version of combustion vehicle service; it's a structurally different service model built around fewer, higher-complexity repairs performed by a smaller pool of specially certified technicians. According to a 2026 dealership leadership survey, 43% of technicians report they don't have adequate EV training for the work coming through their service lanes, and a baseline OEM EV certification alone takes 40 to 80 hours before a technician can safely touch high-voltage components. A dealer management system built for combustion-era scheduling logic, where any qualified technician can be assigned to any job, doesn't match this reality. EV OEMs are adapting their DMS around certification-aware scheduling, battery health data integration, and a service model that trades routine maintenance volume for fewer, higher-margin, higher-stakes repairs. Introduction A combustion vehicle service department can reasonably assign mo...