TLDR
Specialty and Electric Vehicles repair for Newport Beach owners. Collision, paint, structural, and systems work completed in one 35,000 square foot facility with direct insurance billing.
About Specialty and Electric Vehicles in Newport Beach
Rivian and electric vehicle repair at OCRV Center covers body, structural, and refinish work on R1T, R1S, electric delivery vans, and hybrid fleet vehicles for Newport Beach owners, including high voltage isolation and ADAS recalibration.
Electric vehicles change the collision repair process in specific ways. The structure is frequently aluminum or mixed material, which dictates the joining method. There is a high voltage battery pack in the floor that has to be isolated before any structural work and inspected after any impact near it. And the driver assistance systems mounted to the body require recalibration once the geometry has been corrected. Newport Beach sees a high concentration of Rivian R1T and R1S owners plus the electric delivery vans running last mile routes, and both come to us for body and structural work.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- Collision damage requiring high voltage isolation before structural work
- Aluminum or mixed material structure needing correct joining method
- Driver assistance faults after an impact
- Battery enclosure impact requiring inspection
- Delivery van body damage taking a route vehicle off the road
- Color matched refinish on a factory finish that is hard to match
What Is Included
- Collision Repair
- Paint and Refinishing
- Body Repair
- Frame and Structural Repair
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Panel and cosmetic repair | $1,000 to $8,000 | 5 to 38 hours |
| Structural collision repair | $5,000 to $40,000 | 25 to 200 hours |
| ADAS scan and recalibration | $285 to $1,800 | 1 to 7 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
EV claims frequently miss the battery inspection and ADAS recalibration line items. Both are required after a structural repair and both belong on the estimate.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.