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ATS Euromaster has launched a recruitment drive for new technicians following a significant increase in the SMR work it is doing – fuelled partly by the restructuring of rival Rivus.

FMG Repair Services will open a new flagship accident repair centre in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, next month.

Average fleet vehicle off-road times in the UK have increased dramatically since the pandemic, according to new data released by Epyx.

Veolia and Autotech Training have implemented an approved technician training scheme for electric vehicles.

A guide comparing EV service, maintenance and repair costs to their internal combustion engine equivalents is being developed by the AFP.

The number of transactions through Allstar’s service, maintenance and repair (SMR) platform, Servicepoint, has almost doubled in the last year.

A lack of parts and increasing SMR (service maintenance and repair) costs and delays have been highlighted by the BVRLA’s half-year Industry Outlook Survey.

There has been a quadrupling of Class 7 MOTs, compared with 2020, as fleet managers extend replacement cycles for their commercial vehicles.

Major cost increases in every area of van fleet operations are being predicted, according to new findings from Arval Mobility Observatory.

RAC patrols went out to more than 8,100 pothole breakdowns between April and June 2023, the highest number in five years.

The CMA has concluded that acquisition of Uni-Select by the LKQ could raise competition concerns in the supply of car parts and garage equipment.

A recruitment campaign to find a further 50 technicians has been launched by Northgate Vehicle Hire.

Rivus has announced a major restructure in an effort to cut costs after struggling to replace business lost from losing a fleet maintenance deal with BT Group.

Thatcham Research is targeting public sector fleets with a two-day training course to help employees stay safe while dealing with electric vehicles.

The cost differences between repairing an electric vehicle (EV) versus an internal combustion engine (ICE) equivalent have been highlighted in a new report.

Fleets should take particular note of grey fleet vehicles in the luxury car and SUV segments, according to the latest What Car? Used Car Reliability survey.

Latest industry news, including Nexus Vehicle Rental launches Nexus Plant Hire to provide businesses access to a wide range of plant machinery.

Fleets at the Fleet200 Strategy Network meeting in Sheffield debated whether to include maintenance in leases or embrace a pay-as-you-go model.

Government minister Richard Holden was at the RAC’s operational headquarters in Walsall to hear about the new initiative.

New analysis reveals that there are big gaps in the availability of technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles (EVs).

FMG has strengthened its network with more than 100 additional repairer relationships.

The AA attended almost 50,000 breakdowns due to pothole damage in May, more than 1,600 a day.

Rivus will continue to provide service, maintenance and repair for Defra's 1,500-strong fleet of commercial vehicles.

A lack of skills to work on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is putting drivers at risk, according to a new report from the IMI.

Fleets are unbundling service maintenance and repair from lease contracts, believing savings are not being passed on from electric vehicles.

As rising electricity prices erode the fuel savings traditionally offered by EVs, we look at whether the expected SMR benefits are materialising.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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