Fleet Dynamics in European Road Transport

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

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