
Tesla, EV & Hybrid Repairs
Electric and hybrid vehicles require specific knowledge, equipment and repair procedures. As a Tesla Approved Body Shop, Maidstone has the specialist capability required to repair Tesla vehicles properly, alongside broader EV and hybrid collision repair capability.


Tesla & EV Repairs
Tesla, EV & Hybrid Repairs
Tesla, EV & Hybrid Repairs
Electric and hybrid vehicles require specific knowledge, equipment and repair procedures. As a Tesla Approved Body Shop, Maidstone has the specialist capability required to repair Tesla vehicles properly, alongside broader EV and hybrid Collision Repair capability.
Electric and hybrid vehicles require specific knowledge, equipment and repair procedures. As a Tesla Approved Body Shop, Maidstone has the specialist capability required to repair Tesla vehicles properly, alongside broader EV and hybrid Collision Repair capability.
Specialist EV & hybrid repair capability
Modern electric and hybrid vehicles can require different materials, equipment and repair methods. Maidstone combines specialist training, vehicle-specific repair information and modern facilities to assess and repair EV and hybrid collision damage properly.


Trained technicians
Trained technicians
Knowledge and experience suited to the additional requirements of modern electric and hybrid vehicles.
Knowledge and experience suited to the additional requirements of modern electric and hybrid vehicles.
Specialist equipment
Specialist equipment
Specialist equipment at Maidstone’s facilities supports accurate body and Structural Repairs on increasingly complex vehicles.
Specialist equipment at Maidstone’s facilities supports accurate body and Structural Repairs on increasingly complex vehicles.
Vehicle-specific repair methods
Vehicle-specific repair methods
Repairs planned around the construction of the vehicle and the appropriate manufacturer repair information.
Repairs planned around the construction of the vehicle and the appropriate manufacturer repair information.




Tesla Approved Body Shop
Tesla Approved Body Shop
Tesla Approved Body Shop
Maidstone is a Tesla Approved Body Shop, one of only two in the lower North Island. This approval reflects Maidstone’s specialist capability to meet Tesla’s requirements for body repair, including the equipment, training and repair processes required to work on Tesla vehicles.
Maidstone is a Tesla Approved Body Shop, one of only two in the lower North Island. This approval reflects Maidstone’s specialist capability to meet Tesla’s requirements for body repair, including the equipment, training and repair processes required to work on Tesla vehicles.
Maidstone is a Tesla Approved Body Shop, one of only two in the lower North Island. This approval reflects Maidstone’s specialist capability to meet Tesla’s requirements for body repair, including the equipment, training and repair processes required to work on Tesla vehicles.

Why specialist EV & hybrid repair matters
Why specialist EV & hybrid repair matters
Why specialist EV & hybrid repair matters
Electric and hybrid vehicles can be built differently from conventional vehicles, with different materials, joining methods, structural designs and high-voltage systems to consider.
Electric and hybrid vehicles can be built differently from conventional vehicles, with different materials, joining methods, structural designs and high-voltage systems to consider.
That means Collision Repair is not just about fixing the visible damage. The vehicle needs to be assessed properly, the right repair information followed, and the work carried out using equipment and methods suited to the vehicle.
That means Collision Repair is not just about fixing the visible damage. The vehicle needs to be assessed properly, the right repair information followed, and the work carried out using equipment and methods suited to the vehicle.
For Tesla, EV and hybrid owners, choosing a repairer with the right training, equipment and manufacturer-approved processes gives greater confidence that the repair is being approached the way the vehicle was designed to be repaired.
For Tesla, EV and hybrid owners, choosing a repairer with the right training, equipment and manufacturer-approved processes gives greater confidence that the repair is being approached the way the vehicle was designed to be repaired.


What our customers say

4.9 out of 5 from 200+ Google reviews
Superb service for my dented Tesla. The team were efficient and professional from my initial inquiry right up until the day I picked my car up. Loved the bonus clean!
Pania Gray · Google review
Friendly and excellent communication at each step, from assessment to booking in, and they finished a day before the estimated pick-up time. Flawless repair - the car looks brand new.
Gareth Maddern · Google review
Ute repairs needed, insurance covered. Very approachable, quick assessment, quick repairs. Even used their loan car at a very reasonable daily rate.
Paul Le Sueur · Google review
What our customers say

4.9 out of 5 from 200+ Google reviews
Superb service for my dented Tesla. The team were efficient and professional from my initial inquiry right up until the day I picked my car up. Loved the bonus clean!
Pania Gray · Google review
Friendly and excellent communication at each step, from assessment to booking in, and they finished a day before the estimated pick-up time. Flawless repair - the car looks brand new.
Gareth Maddern · Google review
What our customers say

4.9 out of 5 from 200+ Google reviews
Superb service for my dented Tesla. The team were efficient and professional from my initial inquiry right up until the day I picked my car up. Loved the bonus clean!
Pania Gray · Google review
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Tesla, EV & hybrid repair FAQs
Tesla, EV & hybrid repair FAQs
Tesla, EV & hybrid repair FAQs
If there’s something we haven’t covered, call the office on 04 939 6145 and we’ll talk it through.
If there’s something we haven’t covered, call the office on 04 939 6145 and we’ll talk it through.
Need a Tesla, EV or hybrid repair?
Need a Tesla, EV or hybrid repair?
Need a Tesla, EV or hybrid repair?
Send us a few details about the vehicle and damage and we’ll let you know the best next step suitable for you.
Send us a few details about the vehicle and damage and we’ll let you know the best next step suitable for you.
Send us a few details about the vehicle and damage and we’ll let you know the best next step suitable for you.
Already have an insurance claim number?
Pick a time that suits and book your assessment online.
Book an Assessment
Or call the office
Mon–Thu 7.30am–5pm
Fri 7.30am–4.30pm
36–40 Park Street, Kingsley Heights, Upper Hutt 5018
Already have an insurance claim number?
Already have an insurance claim number?
Pick a time that suits and book your assessment online.
Pick a time that suits and book your assessment online.
Book an Assessment
Book an Assessment
Mon–Thu 7.30am–5pm
Fri 7.30am–4.30pm
36–40 Park Street, Kingsley Heights, Upper Hutt 5018
Mon–Thu 7.30am–5pm
Fri 7.30am–4.30pm
36–40 Park Street, Kingsley Heights, Upper Hutt 5018
Collision Repair in Upper Hutt since 1986.




Terms of trade
Collision Repair in Upper Hutt since 1986.




Terms of trade
Collision Repair in Upper Hutt since 1986.




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