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Ageing vehicles and electrification see fleets take SMR back in-house

Service maintenance and repair is being taken back in-house by some fleets, according to FleetCheck.

15 May

Onto selects RAC for mobile fleet servicing and roadside assistance

Electric car subscription service Onto has chosen the RAC as its servicing and roadside assistance services partner.

11 May

Mechanic inspects a vehicle on a ramp with a torch

One-in-10 cars passed by MOT garages ‘should have failed’

Potentially dangerous defects are being missed by garages, according to analysis of the DVSA’s MOT Compliance Survey.

safety and risk management 11 May

Holman signs seven-year fleet management deal with BT Group

BT Group says one of the reasons behind choosing Holman as its new fleet management partner was the need to provide an efficient service to its engineers.

Holman 9 May

Vehicle parts shortage extending fleet off-road time, says AFP

A shortage of car and van parts is creating service, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues for fleets, extending vehicle off-road time, according to the AFP.

3 May

Tesla having tyre changed outside ATS workshop

Tyre wear rate of electric company cars ‘changes’ SMR spend

ATS Euromaster is warning that fleets making the switch to EVs need to prepare for a shift in the balance of service, maintenance and repair (SMR) spend.

2 May

Damage caused to cars by potholes doubles from Q4 2022, says RAC

The RAC is reporting a 39% year-on-year increase on vehicles suffering pothole damage after being called out to 10,076 separate incidents.

28 Apr

Company car and van average age increases

The average age of a petrol company car or a diesel van undergoing service, maintenance or repair (SMR) has risen since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

4 Apr

SGN awards Rivus fleet management contract

Rivus appointed by SGN to manage commercial fleet

Gas network company, SGN, has awarded Rivus the fleet management contract for its 1,700 commercial vehicles.

3 Apr

New crack down on utility companies causing potholes

The Government has introduced new rules to clamp down on utility companies for leaving potholes behind after carrying out street works.

potholes 3 Apr

UPDATED: BT chooses Holman over Rivus in UK's biggest fleet maintenance deal

Holman has been awarded what could be the UK’s biggest ever fleet maintenance deal after BT Group ended its long-standing relationship with Rivus.

31 Mar

Fleet managers reveal what's working with their SMR policies

Fleet managers share their views on what's working with their SMR policies when it concerns in-house workshops and outsourced maintenance.

Fleet200 insight 24 Mar

40% rise in vehicle repair costs over past five years

The cost of vehicle repairs has risen by 40% from 2018 to 2022, according to analysis of extended warranty claims by Intelligent Motoring.

23 Mar

New research suggests drivers do mirror fleet concerns over MOT change

Two new surveys suggest that drivers do not support extending when the first MOT test is due from three years to four.

MoT 22 Mar

Car drivers ‘back Government extension of first MOT’

The extension of the first MOT test from three years to four is supported by almost nine out 10 (89%) car drivers, new research shows.

MoT 21 Mar

Almost a fifth of roads less than five years from structural failure

Fleets face further downtime and costly repairs thanks to worsening carriageway conditions.

potholes 21 Mar

Mechanic with tyre - Image credit: Shutterstock/Krasula

Fleet SMR data shows EV tyres cost more on average

Tyres for electric company cars are on average both bigger and more expensive than those for petrol or diesel equivalents, according to new data from Epyx.

13 Mar

Lamps, reflectors and indicators top the league of MOT failures

Non-working headlights, indicators and reflectors accounted for just over a quarter of MOT failures, data from the DVSA suggests.

MoT 13 Mar

Fleets voice safety concerns over proposals to extend the MOT gap

Ministers claim the changes are necessary because today’s vehicles are built better and are more resilient to wear and tear.

MoT 7 Mar

Aditya Varadpande, managing director for Fleetcor’s European fleet management and payment card businesses

Epyx expands European footprint following BGAG acquisition

Epyx will manage the SMR of more that five million fleet vehicles following the acquisition of Business Gateway AG, by Fleetcor.

7 Mar

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Ageing vehicles and electrification see fleets take SMR back in-house

Onto selects RAC for mobile fleet servicing and roadside assistance

One-in-10 cars passed by MOT garages ‘should have failed’

Holman signs seven-year fleet management deal with BT Group

Vehicle parts shortage extending fleet off-road time, says AFP

Tyre wear rate of electric company cars ‘changes’ SMR spend

Damage caused to cars by potholes doubles from Q4 2022, says RAC

Company car and van average age increases

Rivus appointed by SGN to manage commercial fleet

New crack down on utility companies causing potholes

UPDATED: BT chooses Holman over Rivus in UK's biggest fleet maintenance deal

Fleet managers reveal what's working with their SMR policies

40% rise in vehicle repair costs over past five years

New research suggests drivers do mirror fleet concerns over MOT change

Car drivers ‘back Government extension of first MOT’

Almost a fifth of roads less than five years from structural failure

Fleet SMR data shows EV tyres cost more on average

Lamps, reflectors and indicators top the league of MOT failures

Fleets voice safety concerns over proposals to extend the MOT gap

Epyx expands European footprint following BGAG acquisition

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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 9

Ageing vehicles and electrification see fleets take SMR back in-house

Onto selects RAC for mobile fleet servicing and roadside assistance

One-in-10 cars passed by MOT garages ‘should have failed’

Holman signs seven-year fleet management deal with BT Group

Vehicle parts shortage extending fleet off-road time, says AFP

Tyre wear rate of electric company cars ‘changes’ SMR spend

Damage caused to cars by potholes doubles from Q4 2022, says RAC

Company car and van average age increases

Rivus appointed by SGN to manage commercial fleet

New crack down on utility companies causing potholes

UPDATED: BT chooses Holman over Rivus in UK's biggest fleet maintenance deal

Fleet managers reveal what's working with their SMR policies

40% rise in vehicle repair costs over past five years

New research suggests drivers do mirror fleet concerns over MOT change

Car drivers ‘back Government extension of first MOT’

Almost a fifth of roads less than five years from structural failure

Fleet SMR data shows EV tyres cost more on average

Lamps, reflectors and indicators top the league of MOT failures

Fleets voice safety concerns over proposals to extend the MOT gap

Epyx expands European footprint following BGAG acquisition

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

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