Tom Bateman

Your customer is here. Their paperwork is ready. The vehicle has been cleaned. The mileage has been checked. The damage photos are done. Your team has the keys in hand, the booking is confirmed, and the vehicle is meant to be ready to go. Your team hands over the key and the customer heads out

You’re likely familiar with cold temperatures reducing battery performance. Winter is the stereotypical time for non-starts. But did you know that much of the damage to the battery may have been done in summer? Although a warm battery performs better than a cold one, that warmth also speeds up ageing. Batteries technically require a very

Battery balancing affects battery life in 24-volt systems because it changes how evenly the two 12-volt batteries respond to load and charge. In your fleet workshop, one weak or mismatched battery effectively limits the performance of the other. It can shorten service life, reduce cranking performance and increase the risk of vehicle downtime. As a

Your fleet’s EVs rely on hundreds of individual battery cells working together as one high-voltage traction battery pack. In an electric car or van, the crucial thing is that each of those cells stays consistent, delivering similar performance and charge acceptance as all the others. But as with any component, this consistency doesn’t last forever.

Battery type breakdown: Your complete guide Battery type breakdown: Your complete guide Choosing the right battery type and using the right testers and chargers can make a real difference to your operations. It affects your fleet vehicle’s cranking amps, charge acceptance, cycle life, diagnostic accuracy and long-term reliability. A standard flooded battery, an EFB, an

Does your car, van or truck depot already test batteries on a regular basis? Yes? Good. But how does it track and compile the results of those battery tests over time? A battery test alone gives you a snapshot. It tells you what’s happening right then, but not how the battery’s performance has changed over

All too often, fleet technicians are forced into rushed reactive repairs when a car, truck or bus won’t start. A quick voltage test usually reveals the battery to be struggling. The old one is removed and a new one quickly installed. Great. But what if that wasn’t the root problem? What if there’s something deeper

Your team of first responders approaches an incident. It’s a significant collision, with drivers and passengers trapped in their vehicles. Although nobody’s presenting with symptoms of anything serious, you want to get the occupants out for proper medical attention. You can hear the engine running and see exhaust fumes coming out of the tailpipe of