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Fleets changing to electric and hybrid vehicles are having to adapt to different SMR requirements, according to ATS Euromaster.
The tyre and maintenance company says that some of these can be more costly, however effective management can keep budgets under control.
ATS Euromaster category and pricing assistant manager David Crowdy said that EVs should be cheaper to service than ICE vehicles due to a reduced number of moving parts.
However, he said: "Where EVs and hybrids do differ from diesel and petrol ICE cars is in the greater wear on steering, suspension and tyres."
Crowdy explained that the main reason for this was the greater weight of the vehicles, thanks to the addition of a battery, along with the greater amount of torque available to EVs on average.
Among the steps suggested by ATS Euromaster to combat this is for drivers to be encouraged to drive smoothly, potentially backed up by telematics systems to identify those likely to produce higher tyre wear, and with driver training to be considered for those switching from ICE vehicles to EVs.
ATS Euromaster also recommends regular vehicle servicing, and for auxiliary batteries to be checked ahead of winter, reducing the risk of unexpected downtime.
Crowdy added: "Generally, hybrid vehicle servicing requirements are very similar to the equivalent ICE vehicles since the components are fairly much the same. However, there are additional checks required around the electrified system to make sure it is still safe and working as intended."
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