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Articlesby Chris BrownJune 25, 2025

Maintenance Costs Edge Up in Q1 2025, Some Services Decline

Fleets saw notable Q1 price jumps in brake inspections, conventional oil changes, and inspections.

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Newsby Chris BrownOctober 24, 2024

Service Times Improve While Maintenance Costs Rise

While “average time to resolve an issue” dropped 22.7% from the first half of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2024, costs for popular service tasks rose 4.2%.

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Articlesby Chris BrownMarch 14, 2024

How Telematics Drives Efficiencies: Diverse Fleets Weigh In

Three sales and service fleets share how telematics helps them attack costs around maintenance, downtime, and vehicle idle time, as well as create a data-informed plan to begin electrification.

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ArticlesFebruary 26, 2024

Avoiding "Fleet Tunnel Vision"

It is critical not to lose the customers’ perspectives. What can be overlooked is that the costs captured in a fleet management information system only captures the small fleet portion — not the real costs of the overall organization.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 29, 2023

Uptick in Unscheduled Maintenance Increasing Vehicle Downtime

Fleet data analysis can identify recurring downtime issues. It’s important to determine the root causes of downtime so procedures can be developed to minimize such problems.

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Articlesby Mike AntichFebruary 9, 2023

Parts Shortages Trigger Spike in Vehicle Downtime

Two years of scant automotive replacement parts supplies have heightened fleet downtime and increased fleet maintenance expenses.

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Newsby Ralph MortonMay 9, 2022

Extended Van Lifecycles Increase SMR Spend

Average maintenance spend on vans has increased 17% since the pandemic began.

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ArticlesSeptember 23, 2021

Troubleshooting, Diagnosing Advanced Safety Systems

Bendix has released a guide on how to avoid rabbit holes and minimize downtime in the maintenance bay.

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NewsAugust 19, 2021

Book MOT And Workshop Repairs - Or Risk Vehicle Downtime, Warns ATS Euromaster

With a surging economy growing 4.8% in Q2, and a labor market on the rebound, fleets in the UK are going back to business as companies re-emerge from the virus pandemic lockdown. However, this quickly opening economy could hit the buffers as vehicle and supply shortages, along with a surge in demand for MOTs and servicing, could force vehicles off the road through unwanted vehicle downtime.

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ArticlesCover Storyby StaffMay 19, 2021

4 Steps to Reduce Vehicle Downtime

If your trucks aren’t up and running, they aren’t providing you a return on investment. Here are some factors to consider when trying to keep your drivers on the road.

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