A veteran fleet manager turned electric vehicle consultant has developed some first-hand, first-step insights working with larger fleets and auctions.
The push to accurately quantify the costs of an EV fleet will depend on line items both fixed and variable, with some yet to be standardized.
Merchants will continue to operate independently. The members of the Merchants leadership team will remain in their current roles and will be co-investors in the business.
But volume for rental, commercial, and government vehicle purchases is still well below levels seen in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
A variety of factors converged to exert upward pressure on preventive maintenance costs, such as longer vehicle service lives due to limited product availability, the ongoing transition to synthetic oils, and higher labor rates to attract scarce technicians.
Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.
Vehicle Transport simplifies complex logistics management, enables time and cost efficiency, and reduces risk automakers, dealers and fleets.
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