Category: Data

SMR spend on four year old-plus fleet cars up by more than a half since pandemic

The proportion of fleet SMR spend on fleet cars aged four years old or over has increased by more than a half since the pandemic, rising from 28% in 2018 to 43% in 2022. Also, the average service, maintenance and repair (SMR) invoice price for those older vehicles is 24% higher than for those aged…
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Real world fleet data shows “mixed picture” comparing EV servicing costs to petrol and diesel

Using our real-world fleet data shows a “mixed picture” for electric vehicle (EV) servicing costs compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts, with results depending heavily on the vehicle model. We have generated new statistics from our 1link Service Network service, maintenance and repair (SMR) platform, used to manage more than four million company cars,…
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Are franchise dealers required more for EV SMR than ICE Vehicles?

The idea that franchise dealers are required more for electric vehicle (EV) service, maintenance and repair (SMR) than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts is a “myth”, new research shows. Statistics taken from our 1link Service Network platform, used to manage SMR for more than four million company vehicles largely operated by leasing companies, show…
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Connected Vehicle

How connected car technology could transform fleet remarketing

Debbie Fox, commercial director, epyx At epyx, we’ve recently been looking in-depth at the possibilities presented by connected car technology – and one of the key conclusions we’ve reached is that there is potential for its use in remarketing in a manner that could be described as transformative. The huge advantage for the used car…
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