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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has awarded multiple maintenance and repair contracts to Rivus starting from November 1, 2023. 

Electric eehicles (EVs), on average, cost £103 to service, significantly cheaper than petrol or diesel models, new data suggests.

Figures from the HSE show that, in the five years up to March 2022, 13 people were killed when working under a vehicle that was not properly supported.