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Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) has signed a five-year remarketing deal with epyx. The epyx 1link Disposal Network will be used to remarket all VWFS vehicles as they reach the end of their lease periods. It covers all VW brands, including Audi, Bentley, CUPRA, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. A range of interfaces means that the platform ...

Vehicle disposal channel epyx 1link saw a six-fold increase in electric vehicle sales in the first quarter. Tim Meadows, chief commercial officer at epyx, said “a notable” development for 1link Disposal Network was the relatively high number of electric vehicles (EVs) now being sold through the platform. “We are seeing exponential increases in EV sales as cars start to feed ...

Engine management faults top the list of claims made against used car warranties in the last eighteen months. According to epyx the remainder of the five most common issues recorded by the company are, in order, air conditioning systems, oxygen sensors, battery charging circuits and water pumps. The analysis uses data drawn from almost 418,000 policies. Tim Meadows, chief commercial ...

Ex-fleet electric vehicles (EVs) are taking more than twice as long to sell as internal combustion engine (ICE) models. According to new data from epyx, petrol cars and vans are taking an average of 10 days to sell, and diesel 11 but EVs 25. Tim Meadows, chief operating officer at epyx, said: “We believe that these figures are almost certainly reflective ...

EMaC has partnered with epyx to digitally process its motor warranty repair approvals. It will use epyx’s 1link Service Network e-commerce platform to submit, approve and pay repair requests made by dealerships and independent service centres. John O’Donnell, managing director at EMaC, said: “Using 1link Service Network improves efficiencies for our network partners by delivering an entirely digital process that ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) show no clear advantage over petrol and diesel cars and vans when it comes to servicing, according to epyx. Looking at three examples – a family hatchback, a panel van and a large SUV – results are mixed when it comes to  costs including tyres and repairs, the number of workshop visits needed, and time spent off-road ...

The idea that franchise dealers are required more for electric vehicle (EV) service, maintenance and repair (SMR) than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts is a “myth”, new research from epyx shows. Statistics from epyx show hardly any difference in the split between franchise and independent use for EVs and ICEs. Charlie Brooks, strategy director, said: “There’s been something of ...

A range of eight remarketing modules for motor finance, vehicle leasing and other major fleets has been launched by epyx. Based on technology from its 1link Disposal Network platform, they are being made available in response to customer needs that have arisen in the wake of the pandemic. Debbie Fox, commercial director, said: “Digitisation has been one of the key ...

Sales through epyx’s fleet remarketing platform have moved back towards “normal” levels. Debbie Fox, commercial director at epyx, said that sales had fallen away at the start of this year but were now broadly comparable to the same time last year, before the pandemic started to take effect in the UK. She said: “Activity through the platform has been highly ...

Epyx has launched 1link Trade Buyer specifically for dealers, replacing 1link Disposal Network which will now be used by fleets only. The platform is used by 3,500 deales to buy ex-fleet and rental vehicles. Enhancements in 1link Trade Buyer include advanced vehicle filtering with multi-pick selection, updated vehicle summary and vehicle cards with more detailed service history and clearer data ...