Fleet Assist has added more than 300 mobile service units to its network in the first six months of the year, bringing its total fleet to 900 vehicles. The company expects the number of mobile technicians could exceed 1,200 by the end of 2026, driven by growing demand from leasing, rental and salary sacrifice customers.
That expansion sits alongside Fleet Assist’s managed network of 9,300 service points, which supports a customer fleet of more than 1.5 million vehicles. The company is vetting and selecting new mobile partners, pulling in franchised and independent dealers, national service providers and OEMs.
Why mobile servicing is taking off
The shift toward electric vehicles has played a significant role.
Fewer moving parts in an EV means less time to service, and that makes mobile work more viable. Fleet Assist’s electric car jobs rose from 0.3% in 2022 to 21.3% in 2026, while eLCV work went from 2.3% to 7.5% over the same period.
It isn’t just EVs.
Convenience is driving more internal combustion engine work to drivers’ homes or workplace car parks. The share of ICE car jobs done by mobile units climbed from 0.2% in 2022 to 7.6% in 2026, and for LCVs it went from 0% to 1.2%.
Nikos Kotrozos, Fleet Assist’s supply chain director, said the popularity of mobile servicing has been helped by the growth of EVs. “More customer work direction policies are advising that their driver’s SMR needs can be managed by a mobile service unit which is why we are continuing to expand our fleet,” he said.
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EVs typically have fewer parts and take less time to service.
He added that larger or more complex jobs, or vehicles not in a suitable location, will still go to a garage. But demand is such that many garages are investing in putting their own mobile service vehicles on the road to expand their aftersales businesses. Fleet Assist is helping them do that by providing guidance on specifications and supporting the supply of a fully designed service van that’s ready to work.
A finance package and shifting fleet operations
It has also launched a competitive finance package to help garages get a mobile unit on the road. The vehicle specification is based on deep knowledge of what a mobile technician actually needs, right down to the size of van and individual equipment items.
What’s happening here isn’t just about adding vans.
It reflects a broader rethinking of where and how fleet maintenance happens. As drivers get used to service work coming to them, the traditional garage visit becomes less automatic, and the mobile model begins to look less like an add-on and more like a core part of the business.
Electric cars, Kotrozos noted, should now be considered “business as usual” for fleets, thanks to advances in range, charging capability and battery technology. Most modern EVs are fit for purpose, with many capable of more than 300 miles on a charge, although vans still present challenges for some businesses. Concerns have shifted from range anxiety to charging anxiety, including charger availability, charging times and reimbursement costs for public charging.
