
Fleet managers seeing SMR advantages with EVs
Fleet managers running electric vehicles are seeing cheaper costs and less downtime compared to combustion-engined vehicles, according to new research.
Fleet managers running electric vehicles are seeing cheaper costs and less downtime compared to combustion-engined vehicles, according to new research.
One of the persistent effects of the pandemic for fleets has been an ongoing ageing of the vehicles they operate. While we’re now in a situation where something of a
New data from epyx shows that buying of service, maintenance and repair (SMR) shifts from 30% independent garage and 70% franchise dealer at 1-2 years old to 35%/65% at 2-3
In January 2020, the average time between when a company car or van booking was created to when the vehicle went in for work was 8.11 days – but today
Software company epyx reports that two projects based around its 1link Service Network platform – used by fleets to manage service, maintenance and repair (SMR) for more than four million
One common feature across all of these businesses is a real accent on keeping downtime to a minimum. These are businesses built on high asset utilisation and especially on processes
There are fleet operational roles for which it appears there will be few viable electric vehicle (EV) replacements in the medium and potentially even the longer term. These could include
Move is prompted both by both electrification and the general ageing of the fleet vehicle parc that was currently underway. There’s a growing perception among fleets that what they are
Garages and workshops – from small independents to franchise dealers and repairer networks to fast-fits – are facing similar problems to almost every other part of the motor industry. Getting
Average age of a petrol fleet car undergoing service, maintenance or repair (SMR) has risen by more than a year since the start of the pandemic in 2020 – from
epyx’s data is taken from the company’s 1link Service Network platform, used by major fleets to manage SMR for more than four million company vehicles. It shows that in 2018,
The current economic situation means that people are feeling the pinch and looking to make savings. Their car is one place where they may well look to reduce expenditure. There
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Recent news has highlighted concerns around rising SMR costs due to longer leases and rising prices of parts and labour. The most recent figures show the economy shrank by 0.6
There are a number of reasons for this. Probably the most significant are weight and torque. EVs are much heavier than ICE vehicles and this causes increased wear, especially when
Information delivered in NPOR+ includes contract information for major fleets covering hourly labour rates, parts discounts and commission; breakdown of SMR spending by major fleets with which the garage has
It seems like an obvious gain to defer replacing vehicles because it looks as though you are saving money when budgets are under pressure. However, the truth can be different
Epyx is seeing definite signs of momentum with a noticeable increase in numbers every day. There is a definite feeling that fleets are getting back to work on quite a
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