Fleet service for companies: Tricity & Kashubia
Practical material for company owners, fleet managers and company-car drivers. No random advice and no promises detached from how service actually works.
A list of documents and information that the driver or fleet administrator should collect before submitting a company car to the service - from the registration certificate and VIN, through mileage and photos, to billing details and leasing provider requirements.
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A practical guide for a small-fleet administrator: a simple points system, four decision thresholds and ways to minimise downtime.
Read article How consolidating service requests into a single point of contact simplifies the work of a small-fleet owner, what benefits it brings and what to watch for in the contract.
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A practical guide for the driver and administrator - which symptoms indicate overloading or uneven load distribution and what concrete steps reduce breakdowns, costs and legal risk.
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A practical guide for the driver: what to write and attach when a company car makes knocks, squeals or hums. Checklists, vocabulary, report templates and safety rules.
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A practical guide for the owner of a small Volkswagen Crafter/Transporter fleet: how the LongLife system works, what to include in a maintenance plan, how to treat the timing drive and AdBlue/DPF, and how to organise servicing to minimise downtime.
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A list of elements that a company car repair report should contain - practical tips for a small-fleet administrator to settle costs, secure warranty claims and plan vehicle availability.
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A practical guide for the fleet administrator: procedures after a breakdown or damage, documents to submit, quick mobility options and elements of contracts and internal procedures that will shorten vehicle downtime.
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A practical guide for company owners and fleet managers: measurable indicators and a decision process that help assess whether further repairs of a vehicle are cost-effective or whether it's better to plan a replacement.
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Concrete, actionable steps for the owner of a small/medium fleet: a 90/60/30/14/7 day schedule, technical priorities, parts management, SLA clauses, digital tools, KPIs and a contingency plan to minimize downtime.
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A practical checklist: what to collect and how to report a lit warning light, how to determine the priority of the fault, and ready-made message templates for the driver and fleet administrator.
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A practical guide for owners and administrators of urban fleets: how a short‑route profile affects van wear and which service and organizational measures minimize downtime and costs.
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A short, practical explanation of why assigning service expenses to individual company cars improves replacement decisions, supplier negotiations and control of operating costs.
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Practical guide: what to enter in the handover protocol, how to photograph damage, which personal data are involved and what steps to take when notifying a claim.
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A practical guide for van fleet owners: which brake symptoms to monitor when frequently operating under heavy load, what they mean, and which operational and service steps to take to reduce risk and operating costs.
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A practical guide for the owner of a small fleet - how to calculate the cost of downtime, which metrics to use, and when it's better to rent or share a replacement vehicle instead of buying your own.
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A practical guide for the fleet administrator: when to commission an A/C check, which components to inspect, how to prioritize vehicles and how to keep records in accordance with F‑gazy regulations.
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A practical guide for fleet administrators with Mercedes Sprinter - what the driver should report before a service visit, which data telematics/OBD sends automatically, and how to prepare the vehicle and the workshop to shorten diagnostics and downtime.
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A practical procedure for handing over a company car: preparation, inspection at the vehicle, documentation, parties' responsibilities and a recommended checklist and digital tools to implement in a corporate fleet.
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A practical checklist of photos and documents a company‑car driver should take after a collision - what to photograph, from which angles, and why these materials speed up claims handling.
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A practical checklist of data and photos to prepare before contacting the workshop or fleet service when you notice uneven tyre wear. For drivers and administrators - what to measure, how to document and which information to prioritise.
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Short, practical checklists for the driver and fleet administrator: elements of technical safety, documents, visible irregularities and information to report before and at the start of the route.
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A practical guide for company owners, fleet administrators and drivers: what to record, how to organize the workflow, and which tax and RODO requirements must be considered.
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A practical guide for drivers and fleet administrators: step-by-step actions immediately after a collision, legal and insurance obligations, documentation and recommended internal procedures.
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A practical guide for drivers and fleet administrators: what to do immediately after a breakdown or collision, how to collect documents, whom to notify and how to hand the vehicle over for repair.
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A practical review of proven strategies for reducing unplanned downtime in small and medium fleets: telematics, failure prediction, a simple set of KPIs, parts management and implementation steps.
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A practical guide for owners and administrators of small and medium delivery fleets: how to build a maintenance program combining daily checks, manufacturer scheduled services and telematics, which KPIs to measure and how to implement the program step by step.
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A practical guide for owners and caretakers of small fleets: how to build a policy for approving repair costs, which documentation fields to require, how to connect systems and which metrics to monitor.
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A practical, auditable action plan for the fleet administrator: monthly checks, priorities and division of responsibilities that minimize the risk of breakdowns, regulatory violations and long downtimes.
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Simple rules for reporting faults and passing on information safely.
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Procedures, service organization and reducing downtime for company vehicles.
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Running vans and commercial vehicles that work under heavier loads.
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Material on vehicles commonly found in company fleets.
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Cost control, service history and decisions about continued use.
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What to do after an incident, claim documentation and arranging onward mobility.
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Inspections, diagnostics and service planning for vehicles used in a business.
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