Every day a vehicle sits idle can have a direct impact on a company’s productivity and costs. It not only incurs repair expenses, but can also mean lost work hours, delays in operations, and lower productivity, in addition to affecting service quality. For this reason, Midas notes that efficient management of company fleets hinges on adopting a set of best practices and reveals the keys to minimizing workshop downtime for fleet vehicles.
“Planning ahead reduces costs, prevents incidents and improves safety, but it also allows companies to plan their activity more effectively. In short, taking care of a fleet is not a cost, but an investment that directly boosts business productivity,” explains José Manuel Rubín, head of B2B business at Midas Spain.
For a small business, a breakdown is not just about paying for a repair: it can also mean that a salesperson cannot make a visit, that a delivery is delayed, or that a worker cannot use their vehicle. Therefore, efficient management involves establishing regular inspections and monitoring items such as oil, filters, brakes, battery, tires, or fluid levels, adapting maintenance to how each vehicle is used and its characteristics. In this sense, having a comprehensive maintenance service helps anticipate potential issues and keep vehicles in optimal operating condition. In this regard, Midas offers Midas Fleet, a comprehensive service for vehicles up to 3,500 kg and light vehicles from all brands, which includes inspections, brakes, batteries, tires, and repairs of mechanical and electrical faults.
How to Minimize Downtime?
According to an exploratory study on fleet management conducted in Spain, downtime costs can range from €150 to more than €800 per vehicle per day, depending on the type of fleet and vehicle usage. Therefore, planning ahead for breakdowns, consolidating several maintenance tasks into a single workshop visit, and tracking downtime are among the best practices that can help keep vehicles available.
In this sense, having a provider that offers prompt service, reduces downtime, and provides solutions such as a courtesy vehicle can make a decisive difference, especially for companies where every vehicle plays a direct role in daily operations. Midas Fleet offers priority service, the option to come with or without an appointment, and a guaranteed minimum downtime, in addition to a courtesy vehicle during the repair.
Controlling the Real Cost of Each Vehicle
For a company, the cost associated with a vehicle goes far beyond fuel or the workshop bill. Maintenance, tires, breakdowns, depreciation, downtime, and the need to have a replacement vehicle also form part of the real cost of keeping it operational. Therefore, an efficient fleet management system should provide a comprehensive view of these expenses and show how much each vehicle really costs to support the company’s activity.
In this regard, simplifying and centralizing management can also contribute to greater cost control. Midas Fleet offers customized terms depending on fleet size, as well as centralized invoicing, the possibility of credit-based payments, and centralized and digitized authorization management, facilitating the tracking of interventions and the management of vehicle maintenance.
The main takeaway is that mobility is not just about having a vehicle run, but about ensuring that people and companies can pursue their work safely, efficiently, and continuously. A philosophy that mirrors Midas’s approach when helping businesses manage and maintain their fleets.
