Leases and warranties should align with new “real world” fleet replacement cycles

Fleet management software specialist FleetCheck said that cars across its user base are now generally being operated for close to five years compared to 3-4 previously, while vans have moved from around 5-6 to up to 7-8. Post-Covid shortages have meant most fleets have been forced to operate vehicles for much longer than originally planned and, in the process, have learnt that they can be safely and economically be operated on longer cycles.