Overall fleet sizes in the UK have continued
to fall since the end of 2009 according to new research.
23% of respondents to a survey by MIB Data
Solutions reported their fleet was now smaller than in the second
half of 2009 when the recession technically ended.
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In contrast, 17% of the 115 fleets questioned
reported a growth in their fleet size over the same period.
The majority (60%) of the fleets questioned,
which ranged between 1 and 600 vehicles, reported no change in
fleet size.
Nick Boddington, managing director at MIB,
said the fact more fleets had seen a reduction in numbers than had
increased suggested the recession was still affecting UK businesses
even during a period of mild economic growth.
He added the survey showed the fleets which
have reduced over the period tended to larger fleets.
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By GlobalDataHe said: “It is difficult to draw exact
conclusions from this trend but perhaps suggests that smaller, more
nimble companies had already downsized their fleets to the minimum
level at the time when the recession ended while larger
organisations were still in the process of making changes to their
fleets at that point.”
Boddington added the 17% who increased their
fleet may indicate the economic growth seen this year, although
subdued, is having a positive effect.
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