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The likeliness of a car needing a new battery due to failure has increased by a third, according to TrakM8.

Two new electric vehicle training courses have been launched by the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA)

Autodata is warning fleet operators that have their own workshops of an influx of vehicles this spring, with March expected to be the most popular month for vehicle servicing and repairs.

Fleet Assist has secured a three-year contract with RCI Financial Services to support the SMR needs of its fleet of more than 12,500 vehicles.

A record number of vehicles – almost 1.3 million – failed their MOT last year, because of faults relating to exhaust emissions, new data suggests.

Fix Auto UK has secured accreditation to the Motor Ombudsman's Service and Repair Code to help with customer confidence in the services of its franchise partners.

MOT test centres will remain open during Lockdown 3, but driving tests cancelled.

Demand for MOT tests is expected to soar this Christmas as motorists who took advantage of the Government’s six-month extension in June now require a test.

South Wales Police Force is saving £45,000 a year on fleet maintenance and has reduced its vehicle downtime by using ‘green’ parts supplied by Synetiq.

New UK managing director Nick Caller sets out an ‘aggressive’ plan for growth focused on finance lease and fleet management services

Vehicle data from Epyx suggests that 14% of cars and vans operated by fleets are now either hybrid or battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

Problems experienced with MOT and servicing during the first lockdown have not be repeated a second time around, new research from Fleet Assist suggests.

The total market value for UK primary vehicle body repairs has fallen by 26.6% to £3.57 billion in 2020.

Cars have grown by as much as 55% since the 1970s, leaving drivers to squeeze out of them in parking bays that have remained the same, new research suggests.

Head of Fleet Assist, Vincent St Claire, says higher bills are more about ‘sample of vehicles having work done’.

MOT and service centres were inundated with bookings before new coronavirus lockdown restrictions came into force, despite being allowed to remain open.

Replacement brake pads and discs are the most common reason UK fleet vehicles enter workshops, according to analysis by epyx.

Extra drivers and vehicles needed to cope with increased volumes

Forty-one per cent of fleets are experiencing issues booking service, maintenance and repair (SMR) work or MOTs, despite dealerships re-opening in June.

Thousands of company cars and vans had their contracts extended during the coronavirus crisis, according to new data from Epyx.

Fleets extending replacement cycles in the wake of the coronavirus crisis need to consider additional service, maintenance and repair (SMR) costs, says Epyx.

Fleet Assist has announced that more than 80% of its garage network is now capable of working on hybrid and electric vehicles.

Customers want to avoid coronavirus creating a bottleneck of both MOT testing and general maintenance work, says Epyx.

News briefs from across the fleet industry, including how SMR is a key consideration for fleets going forward and drink driving warning during the holiday season.

Fleet Assist has secured a contract win from Tusker to provide its garage network and service bookings facility.

Thatcham Research has released a set of Insurance Industry Requirements (IIR) that will ensure the safe repair of ADAS-equipped vehicles.

Analysis of the latest Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) data by BookMyGarage, showed that 1 in 10 cars on the road could be classified as having ‘dangerous defects’.

Ryder is expanding its Mobile Maintenance Services business and creating new local employment opportunities in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Service, maintenance and repair (SMR) for fleets is coming under pressure on three fronts, according to Epyx.

Hundreds of thousands of vehicles due to be tested this summer could end up causing a backlog, the RAC has warned.

The Government has announced that mandatory MOT tests for cars, motorcycles and vans in England, Scotland and Wales will be restarted from August 1.

Ford has increased its fleet of Mobile Service vans by a third to support fleet operators in the growing home delivery sector.

Half of drivers plan on getting their car serviced and MOT’d as normal, despite Coronavirus.

But Epyx warns fleets to ‘take care' as evidence emerges of "serious" component failures, alongside flat tyres and batteries, after vehicles have stood idle.

Sanitisation costs for cars and vans returning from garages are beginning to appear on cost sheets, says Epyx.

Fleet Assist says that almost half of its UK servicing outlets have remained open during the lockdown to keep key worker fleets on the road.

Kia dealerships will be re-opening workshops to carry out servicing, repairs and MOTs, after closing facilities at the start of the coronavirus lockdown.

Kwik Fit also reports that the number of fleet vehicles, such as company cars, requiring new batteries rose by around 10% compared to the same period last year.

FleetCheck says there is a “strong argument” for fleets to continue car and van MOT tests to ensure safety.

Almost three-quarters (72.6%) of respondents to a Fleet News survey say less than 10% of their company cars are being driven for work.