Abstract
The Fleet Dynamics in European Road Transport report is one of a series
of three reports recently published by Analytiqa . These reports are the
result of an extensive prim ary research undertaking that focused on companies
running commercial vehicle fleets in excess of fifty vehicles within the
European Road Transport sector.
The aim of the series is to offer a comprehensive insight into the factors
that m anifest them selves within the industry thereby affecting operational
strategy and in turn company perform ance. Specifically, the Fleet Dynamics in
European Road Transport report focuses on the characteristics of road
transport fleets across Europe. This includes vehicle replacement cycles,
marque selection criteria and other key features of vehicle fleets, such as
tyres and technology.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Vehicle Purchasing
- 1.3 Vehicle Maintenance
- 1.4 Tyres and Technology
- 1.5 Conclusion and Future Developments
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION
- 2.1. Report Aim
- 2.2 Report Methodology
- 2.3. Report Structure
- Vehicle Purchasing
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Tyres and Technology
- Conclusion and Future Developments
CHAPTER 3 VEHICLE PURCHASING
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Vehicle Replacement Cycles
- Figure 3.1: Average Vehicle Replacement Cycles in European Road Transport
- "Economic reality has hit home: blanket, guaranteed buy backs are a
thing of the past for manufacturers and fleet operators"
- Table 3.1: Five Year Replacement Cycles Are Most Common Amongst European
Road Transport Operators
- Figure 3.2: Average Vehicle Replacement Cycle by Marque in European Road
Transport
- Table 3.2: Longest Replacement Cycles for MAN and Iveco Vehicles
- 3.2.1 Trends in Vehicle Replacement Cycles
- 3.2.2 Future Changes in Vehicle Replacement Cycle
- 3.3 Vehicle Purchase Method
- 3.3.1 Hire Lease/Purchase
- 3.3.2 Finance Lease
- 3.3.3 Contract Purchase
- 3.3.4 Contract Hire
- Figure 3.3: Vehicle Purchase Methods in European Road Transport
- Table 3.3: Majority of European Fleet Operators Take Vehicles on HP
- Figure 3.4: Outright Purchases in European Road Transport by Marque
- Table 3.4: MAN Most Likely to be Bought as an Outright Purchase
- 3.4 Key Selection Criteria
- Figure 3.5: Key Selection Criteria for Vehicle Acquisitions in European
Road Transport
- Table 3.5: Price is Most Important Vehicle Selection Criterion Amongst
European Fleet Operators
CHAPTER 4 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Analysis of Fleet Running Costs in European Road Transport
- Figure 4.1: Share of Budgets Devoted to Fuel in European Road Transport
- Table 4.1: Over One-Third of Fleet Operators Spend 30 - 35% of Fleet
Budgets on Fuel
- Figure 4.2: Share of Budgets Devoted to Staff / Drivers in European Road
Transport
- Table 4.2: Share of Transport Budgets Devoted to Staff / Drivers
- Figure 4.3: Share of Budgets Devoted to Maintenance in European Road
Transport
- Table 4.3: Maintenance Commonly Accounts for Less Than 15% of Transport
Budgets
- 4.3 Maintenance Outsourcing in European Road Transport
- Figure 4.4: Operation of Fleet Maintenance in European Road Transport
- Table 4.4: Share of Maintenance Operations by Service Provider
- 4.4 Satisfaction with Fleet Maintenance Agreements
- Figure 4.5: Satisfaction with Maintenance Agreements is Generally High
Across Europe
- Table 4.5: 5% Report Low Maintenance Agreement Satisfaction in Europe
- 4.5 Service Levels for Replacement Parts Cover
- Figure 4.6: Share of Accident Management Provision by Service Provider
- Table 4.6: Two-Thirds of Accident Management Provision is 100% Outsourced
- Figure 4.7: Satisfaction with Accident Management Service Providers in
European Road Transport
- Table 4.7: Less than 10% of European Transport Operators Are Troubled by
their Accident Management Services
CHAPTER 5 TYRES AND TECHNOLOGY
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Tyre Purchase and Maintenance
- "Getting a grip comes at a cost - not least in terms of fuel"
- "A big problem is the pence per mile contracts which can offer fleet
operators such good deals that tyre companies can' t sustain them"
- 5.2.1 Tyre Market Overview
- "Tyre manufacturers feel the pressure as soon as the vehicle
manufacturers - especially in the heavy vehicles sector where raw materials
prices have a huge impact
- Table 5.1: European Tyre Services from Five Major Tyre Manufacturers
- 5.3 Technology Systems
- Working Time Directive Technology
- Figure 5.1: Importance Attached to Offering an Electronic POD Service
- Table 5.2: Nearly 20.0% of Respondents Place Offering Electronic PODs as
"Very high" on the List of Priorities
- Figure 5.2 TMS Installation in European Road Transport
- Table 5.3: Nearly 80.0% of TMS Implemented Over the Last 10 Years
- Figure 5.3: How High a Priority is Track and Trace Technology to
Transporters?
- Table 5.4: One-Quarter of Hauliers Do Not Consider Trace and Trace a
High Priority
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
- 6.1 Introduction
- Figure 6.1: Intra-EU Road Freight Transport, Shares of Main Country to
Country Flows, 2004
- 6.2 The Future of Vehicle Purchasing
- 6.3 The Future of Vehicle Maintenance Management
- 6.4 The Future of Tyre Management
- "We' re not an insurance company - we manufacture tyres, we aren' t
experts in risk calculation and so we operate most of our contracts not an
open book basis"
- 6.5 The Future of Technology in the Fleet
- 6.6 External Factors Affecting the Road Transport Sector
- Figure 6.2: Where can Regulation Can Help the European Transport Sector?
- Table 6.1: More Regulation? - Is That What the Sector Really Needs?
- 6.7 Investment Priorities in European Road Transport
- Figure 6.3: Investment Strategies for European Road Transport Operators
- Table 6.2: Vehicle Technologies: N.o.1 Priority for 15% of Transport
Operators
CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX
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