Increased fleet orders for trucks and vans created backlogs at upfitter facilities, increasing lead times and missed ship-thrus. A shortage of rail autorack carriers further delayed deliveries. Despite this, order-to-delivery for most units was similar to 2017.
The top-selling OEM in Tunisia is Isuzu Motors with its D-Max truck, which is also the No. 1 selling vehicle. Isuzu has been assembling the D-Max in Tunisia since 2002. Citroen is the next best-selling commercial vehicle, followed by Peugeot.
Many multinational companies operating in Egypt pay a cash allowance to employees to use a personal vehicle instead of providing a company car. By doing so, companies transfer vehicle maintenance management responsibility and residual risk to employee drivers.
There are an estimated 140,000 vehicles in operation in the commercial fleet market, which is comprised of 57% trucks and 43% cars. Tourism is a large segment of the economy, making daily rental the second largest fleet segment.
With 65% of the Australian economy being small to medium companies, the average fleet size is between 75 to 100 units, but there are mega-fleets being operated in the telecommunication, mining, utility, and logistics sectors.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union regulation that requires organizations to inform users of its services regarding the personal data that it gathers of them and what the information will be used for. For multinational fleets, this means properly managing user data is more important than ever.
With a population of more than 210 million people, Brazil is the largest fleet market in South America. The strongest vocational segments acquiring commercial fleets are pharmaceutical, agribusiness, and food companies.
Most accidents are caused by driver error. Underpinned by a strong safety policy, telematics can give fleet managers insight into risky driver behavior to identify and correct it before an accident happens.
Debbie Ricciardelli manages Pearson Education’s fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles. When she’s out of the office, chances are she’s seeking a new celebrity photo to add to her expansive collection.
Continental AG is offering cybersecurity systems from Argus Cyber Security and automotive software company, Elektrobit, pre-integrated into its connected vehicle electronics products.
Veteran fleet retailer Russ Cass is embarking on a new venture at Chicagoland’s Hawk Fleet Group, where he and his team are poised to grow a regional powerhouse into a national player.
Global beauty brand Mary Kay has added the MINI Hardtop 4 Door and the Chevrolet Traverse 1LT to its U.S. fleet vehicle options.
As he takes up the reins as Ford Motor Co.’s Central regional commercial sales manager, Todd Farabee reflects on his 21-year tenure with the company and how his experience will help shape the way he tackles his new role.
With a matter-of-fact, no-nonsense personality, Lee Pierce of Weatherford International is driven by data and bottom-line results.
One major barrier facing the deployment of electric trucks today is the lack of a charging infrastructure. Paul Stith, director, strategy & innovation for Black and Veatch, discusses the challenges the industry faces in getting a viable charging infrastructure in place.
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