
Aftermarket EV Shift: Stock for the Labor Gap, Not the Hype
The EV aftermarket shift looks like a tire story but is really a labor story. A parts authority on stocking for the 3% technician gap, not the hype.

The EV aftermarket shift looks like a tire story but is really a labor story. A parts authority on stocking for the 3% technician gap, not the hype.

EV-specific tires win on rolling resistance and noise, not wet braking. See where the 15–25% premium pays and where it stocks dead.

EV labour rates are splitting from conventional work: three Ontario shops show $35-$65/hr premiums as 80% fewer parts break the old parts-markup model.