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India's Trucks Are 4% of the Fleet. They Drink 41% of the Oil.
Commercial trucks are just 4% of India's registered vehicles but consume 41% of all aftermarket lubricant volume. Here's the math behind that gap.
Your Swiss Plug-in Hybrid Costs More to Maintain Than Either a Pure EV or a Pure Petrol Car
A powertrain built to offer the best of both worlds, and a maintenance bill that delivers the worst of both instead. Marqstats explains why.
Only a Handful of Swiss Technicians Can Legally Open a Damaged EV Battery
A single credential, a small pool of holders, and a real bottleneck on complex EV repair. Marqstats explains Switzerland's HVE scarcity problem.
Zug Has Switzerland's Most EVs on Paper. Almost None of Them Are Actually Driven There.
A registration statistic that quietly misleads anyone using it to plan workshop investment. Marqstats explains Switzerland's cantonal fleet anomaly.
Portugal's Used EV Imports Jumped 93% in a Year. Almost None of Them Have a Warranty Left.
A near-doubling of used EV imports, arriving right at the warranty cliff. Marqstats explains what that means for Portugal's independent workshops.
One Portuguese Inspection Rule Just Sent EVs Back to the Dealership
A single inspection rule change, and a structural advantage handed back to dealers. Marqstats explains Portugal's recall-inspection mechanism.
Why Fixing an EV in the Azores Costs More Than Fixing One in Lisbon
A safety rule about lithium batteries, and a real cost consequence for island EV owners. Marqstats explains Portugal's island logistics problem.
Three Out of Four EVs in Kazakhstan Have No Factory Warranty. Here's Why That Built an Entire Industry.
Most of Kazakhstan's EV fleet arrived through a channel the manufacturers won't warranty. Marqstats explains the independent industry that grew around it.
From -35C to +40C: How Kazakhstan's Climate Shapes What Breaks on an EV
A 75-degree temperature swing, and a battery that has to survive it every year. Marqstats explains Kazakhstan's climate-driven EV maintenance profile.
If Your EV Breaks Down Outside Almaty or Astana in Kazakhstan, You're Calling a Tow Truck
A repair capacity gap wider than the fleet gap it's supposed to serve. Marqstats explains Kazakhstan's Almaty concentration problem.
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