AM and Epyx launch new free fleet data resource for dealers

A new free data resource for dealers that provides a view of key metrics covering fleet use of garages is being launched today by AM and Epyx.

Called the 1link Index, it is based on data drawn from Epyx’s 1link Service Network platform, used by more than 8,500 garages to offer servicing, maintenance and repair to businesses operating more than four million vehicles.

Information is provided in four areas – average cost of a basket of parts, average labour rates for franchise and non-franchise dealerships, average cost of servicing for cars three years old and under, and the percentage of jobs (not including tyres) carried out in franchised dealerships.

It covers a period from the start of the decade and will be updated every month.

• Average labour rate in franchised and non-franchised workshops

• Average price of parts

• Average cost of a car service

• Percentage of all service, maintenance and repair (SMR) jobs undertaken in franchised workshops, excluding tyres

Tim Rose, editor of AM, said: "AM is not just about offering online news and features but also tools that are of practical use to dealers and we are very pleased to be working in partnership with epyx to bring this new data to our readers.

"We believe that it will have many useful applications, from examining pricing to tracking industry trends."

Tim Meadows, chief commercial officer at Epyx, added: "We provide a wide range of data services for dealers covering many different metrics, and the new 1link Index that we are launching in collaboration with AM provides some of the most in-demand information free of charge.

"We’re sure that many readers will find it interesting."