Fleet's Importance Growing Within a Changing Automotive Industry
Continuous technological improvements are impacting every aspect of the fleet business. Through these advancements, field work may become safer, more productive, and more affordable.
Continuous technological improvements are impacting every aspect of the fleet business. Through these advancements, field work may become safer, more productive, and more affordable.
Warranty recovery costs are under greater scrutiny by vehicle manufacturers than they have been in the past, requiring accurate and complete maintenance histories to substantiate compliance with OEM maintenance requirements.
Higher commodity prices are putting upward pressure on fleet prices for replacement tires. National accounts are no longer as willing to absorb the majority of price increases, which are between 3%-8% on select tire lines.
Despite high build quality, vehicle maintenance costs are trending up due to increased advanced technology content, skilled labor shortages, higher tire prices, and more engines requiring synthetic oils and high-capacity oil pans.
Fleet operating costs increased in 2018, primarily due to higher fuel prices and maintenance costs. Upward pressure on maintenance labor rates and higher commodity prices are impacting the cost of replacement tires.
Fleets need a combination of advanced planning and the right tools to meet the challenge of any emergency. Telematics can help fleets keep their drivers and their assets safe in the toughest emergency situations.
Could drivers be more drowsy on Tuesday mornings because of Monday Night Football? And what does wearing a seat belt have to do with the likelihood of having a crash? Those are among the insights Lytx shared at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition.
The third annual Fleet Visionary Awards were hosted at the 2018 Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) Conference alongside other prestigious fleet awards.
Vehicle inspections are an important part of a truck driver’s daily routine and they are essential to keeping vehicles in good condition while ensuring road safety and fleet compliance.
Involved in fleet for more than four decades, Gail Watson enjoys the uniqueness of the fleet industry, always looking forward to new developments.
With Industry 4.0, a fourth industrial revolution, gaining speed and reach, fleets can’t hesitate in making decisions to keep up with the changing times. The ROI is clear: implementing fleet tracking results in better operational visibility, safety and productivity.
Phil Samuelson, fleet and capital asset manager of USIC is the first fleet manager to receive the renamed Fleet Manager of the Year award in honor of Automotive Fleet founder Ed Bobit.
When it comes to safety training, small fleets with limited resources can turn to online training with dashboard metrics — and gain employee buy-in with a Captain of Ship policy.
Today’s fleet tracking technology can provide an overwhelming amount of data. Fleets that have a data management strategy can have the tools to make the most of this sea of information.
There is a difference between procurement and sourcing, with the former being more tactical and shortsighted and the latter being more strategic and change-management oriented, and the dynamics between these groups and fleet can sometimes be contentious.
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