Sinclair Finance & Leasing has extended its contract with Fleet Assist by a further three years until 2026.
The Bridgend-based business uses Fleet Assist’s network of over 5,000 garages to manage the SMR on its fleet of nearly 4,600 vehicles.
It enjoys that Fleet Assist’s garage network helps it manage its repair quality and consistency along with maintaining aftersales costs which includes labour rates.
With a growing number of electric vehicles being added to the Sinclair fleet it has the peace of mind that around 80% of the Fleet Assist network is now ‘EV ready’ which now also includes mobile repairers which are able to reach drivers in the less populated areas of the UK.
Paul Butcher, Sinclair’s fleet maintenance manager said: “We have had a very good working relationship with Fleet Assist for the past nine years and look forward to working with them for another three. They have helped us keep ahead of the curve with our customers’ SMR needs around electric and hybrid vehicles and have helped us proactively control our maintenance budget as the fleet continues to grow.”
Karen Ewer, Fleet Assist’s head of business development said: “We have a strong working partnership and our businesses have grown alongside each other over the past few years. We continually invest time in future proofing our garage network as our customers’ fleets’ change. EVs and larger 4.25-tonne GVW LCVs are just two of these areas and we will continue to work with our garage network to ensure they provide the latest services for our customers and their drivers.”
