Motor auction group SMA Vehicle Remarketing
has introduced an additional support function as part of its fleet
management service.
SMA Support Services, launched on March 1,
includes a separate Inspection Services which SMA claims to be the
‘stand out feature’.
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Using the company’s own inspection software,
the process is intended to standardise inspections across the
organisation and speed up the end of lease procedure.
Vehicle inspections usually take around an
hour, and after which the vehicle can be made available for auction
as soon as 24 hours.
The service is provided within SMA’s fleet
management department which provides vehicle remarketing services
for blue chip leasing companies, including management of vehicle
storage, refurbishment and auctions.
SMA managing director Bob Anderson, said: “The
feedback and uptake has been quite amazing, and vindicates the
value of really engaging with customers in our product development
process.”
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By GlobalDataTwo weeks after the launch, the company also
announced the recruitment of an additional 50 posts across the UK
which SMA put down to the success of the service.
SMA also told Motor Finance that it
has been a “record start to the year” for the company and it “is
always looking to expand.”
