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Read our in-depth analysis and insight on SMR

SMR tool wins for DMS

DMS has added both Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions and Fleet Hire to its portfolio of contract hire and leasing companies now using its SMR Cost Analysis (SCA) tool to deliver a detailed breakdown of vehicle maintenance costs across a wide range of age and mileage parameters.

4 Oct

Virgin Money appoints CLM to manage fleet maintenance

Virgin Money has appointed CLM to manage the maintenance of its fleet of 48 vehicles.

3 Oct

Evander Glazing and Locks appoints Total Accident Management

Glazing specialist Evander Glazing and Locks has appointed Total Accident Management to handle accident management.

4 Sep

Kwik Fit targets fleets with new 'Plus' roll-out

Kwik Fit launches new ‘Plus’ initiative to boost demand for fleet vehicle servicing and mechanical work.

4 Sep

Separate tyres contract works best for Rhodar

Steve Haigh, group transport manager at Rhodar, explains why removing tyres from his contract hire and maintenance agreement was a good move.

SMR 15 Aug

Pay-as-you-go approach reduces Archant’s maintenance bill

Archant has saved an estimated 15-20% on its maintenance costs by switching from contract hire with maintenance to pay-as-you-go.

SMR 15 Aug

Fixed maintenance brings budgeting certainty for NHSBT

Larry Bannon, national fleet service manager at NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) explains why he outsources maintenance at a fixed cost and why his maintenance bill is lower now than nearly a decade ago.

SMR 15 Aug

Fleet case study: Wakefield and District Housing

O-licence standards help Wakefield cut its fleet overheads.

Business profiles - fleet 1 Aug

National Windscreens secures MoD fleet contract

National Windscreens has been named the sole supplier by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for all direct repair/replacement of windscreens and bodyglass requirements.

17 Jul

Support grows for industry safety recall system

ReCare, the free-to-use online vehicle safety recall system, is gaining adoption within the fleet sector, with around 20 leasing companies, several major daily rental operators and a number of large corporate fleets signed-up to the scheme.

16 Jul

Workshops warned over counterfeit software

Fleet workshops have been warned over the use of counterfeit software after an Autodata campaign brought a bogus data seller to justice.

11 Jul

Hitachi switches large commercial servicing to 1link

Vehicle financing and leasing firm Hitachi Capital has expanded its use of the 1link service system to large commercial vehicles.

4 Jul

Technology and lease cycle changes make SMR forecasters nervous

Traditional fleet service, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs can be forecasted down to the final penny at the benchmark three years/60,000 miles - but a raft of ‘grey areas’ fuelled by numerous factors means contract hire and leasing companies continue to build up contingency funds to meet the cost of the unforeseen.

SMR 28 Jun

Tyre bills rack up SMR costs

Longer service intervals and a trend for motor manufacturers to move the requirement for ‘expensive’ parts replacement - such as cambelts - beyond 60,000 miles has contributed to a decade long changes in the breakdown of service maintenance and repair (SMR) costs.

SMR 28 Jun

SMR is 'poor relation' in the leasing budget

Common business sense means that contract hire and leasing companies do not want to make a loss on service, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs so it is vital that they undertake a robust risk assessment and measure and manage the lifecycle of individual vehicle components.

SMR 28 Jun

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SMR tool wins for DMS

Virgin Money appoints CLM to manage fleet maintenance

Evander Glazing and Locks appoints Total Accident Management

Kwik Fit targets fleets with new 'Plus' roll-out

Separate tyres contract works best for Rhodar

Pay-as-you-go approach reduces Archant’s maintenance bill

Fixed maintenance brings budgeting certainty for NHSBT

Fleet case study: Wakefield and District Housing

National Windscreens secures MoD fleet contract

Support grows for industry safety recall system

Workshops warned over counterfeit software

Hitachi switches large commercial servicing to 1link

Technology and lease cycle changes make SMR forecasters nervous

Tyre bills rack up SMR costs

SMR is 'poor relation' in the leasing budget

Motor manufacturers to put SMR in the spotlight with new measures

Warning on windscreen replacement

Real-world component data can cut fleet costs

Insight: Choosing the right tyres

Fix Auto UK appoints Tavistock Accident Repair and Service Centre

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

SMR - Page 36

SMR tool wins for DMS

Virgin Money appoints CLM to manage fleet maintenance

Evander Glazing and Locks appoints Total Accident Management

Kwik Fit targets fleets with new 'Plus' roll-out

Separate tyres contract works best for Rhodar

Pay-as-you-go approach reduces Archant’s maintenance bill

Fixed maintenance brings budgeting certainty for NHSBT

Fleet case study: Wakefield and District Housing

National Windscreens secures MoD fleet contract

Support grows for industry safety recall system

Workshops warned over counterfeit software

Hitachi switches large commercial servicing to 1link

Technology and lease cycle changes make SMR forecasters nervous

Tyre bills rack up SMR costs

SMR is 'poor relation' in the leasing budget

Motor manufacturers to put SMR in the spotlight with new measures

Warning on windscreen replacement

Real-world component data can cut fleet costs

Insight: Choosing the right tyres

Fix Auto UK appoints Tavistock Accident Repair and Service Centre

Most read

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

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Vauxhall Movano Hydrogen to go on sale in spring 2025

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