VOR times for Chinese cars shorter than other brands
New data has revealed that the average vehicle off-road time (VOR) for Chinese brands is now comparable to that of traditional brands.
According to automotive technology solutions provider Epyx, fleets reported VOR times of 2.17 days for Chinese brands in 2020 compared to 1.58 days for manufacturers from the rest of the world.
However, last year these figures were 1.25 and 1.37 respectively.
The gap in lead times has also come down in the last five years. In 2020 fleets waited an average of 12.29 days on average to book a Chinese model in for maintenance compared to 10.85 days for other brands, but last year it was 15.73 days compared to 14.88 days.
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Tim Meadows, chief commercial officer at Epyx, said: “There is considerable interest among fleets in the many Chinese new entrants into the UK new car market and one of the questions that has been debated is whether they can meet expectations in terms of SMR. This is, of course, a crucial issue for vehicle operators.
“Our data shows that looking back to 2020, fleets would probably have been correct to have some concerns, with China lagging across the key metrics of VOR and lead times.
“However, they are now in a position where they are a little better than the rest of the world on VOR and a little behind on lead times, but could certainly be described as market competitive.”
