EPYX is reporting a raft of new OEMs joining its fleet SMR platform 1Link. These include: BYD, GWM, and Omoda from China; Korean brand SSanyong/KGM; and US EV platform and commercial vehicle maker Seres (pictured above).
The 1Link Service Network is used by fleets totalling more than four million cars, vans and trucks to manage their SMR processes via franchised dealers, independent garages and fast fit providers.
Greg Tucker, Head of OEM & Dealer Management at epyx said it was unusual to onboard so many new OEMs, but he said it reflected the seriousness with which these new entrants were taking fleet.
He added:
“These new entrants coming to the UK – from China but also the US and elsewhere – are correctly surmising that fleets are a huge part of our market. Because it is effectively the industry standard for fleet SMR, they want their vehicles and dealers added to 1link as soon as possible.
“Effectively, this needs to be in place as soon as they start selling cars and vans, so that fleets and service providers can process the SMR that keeps businesses moving. It’s an important signal from new manufacturers to large scale vehicle operators that they are serious about understanding the requirements of fleet operators.”
Automotive and fleet writer for Broker News
