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October 2009, Automotive Fleet - Feature

NETS Stages Drive Safely Work Week Campaign

By Cheryl Knight

The Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) launches its annual interactive, Web-based Drive Safely Work Week tool kit to combat distracted driving in the workplace and promote eco-friendly driving practices.

Tags: Drive Safely Work Week, Nationwide, NETS, UPS

April 2009, Automotive Fleet - Feature

5 Fleets Successfully Reduce Fuel Expense

By Lauren Fletcher

Fleets are improving gas mileage by as much as 50 percent, decreasing operation costs by 30 percent, and positively impacting the environment by reducing fuel usage and expense.

Tags: FedEx, Frito-Lay, fuel expense, Hilarides Dairy , Owens Corning, UPS

April 2009, Automotive Fleet - Feature

Green Fleet: UPS Completes Deployment of 300 New ‘Green’ Trucks

UPS announced the deployment of CNG delivery vehicles in Colorado, Oklahoma, Georgia, and California as part of its global alternative-fuel fleet.

By Staff

The company’s new compressed natural gas trucks are expected to yield a 20-percent emissions reduction over the cleanest diesel engines available in the market today.

Tags: CNG, emission reduction, UPS

July 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature

'Big Brown' Turns Green

By Steve Bennett

The familiar brown UPS truck fleet operates one of the country’s largest alternative-powered vehicle fleets. The company’s strategy includes deploying a mix of vehicles in its 1,600-unit AFV fleet.

Tags: Baytech System, CNG, UPS, Workhorse

May 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature

Fleets Go Green Without Going Broke

By Cheryl Knight

Alt-fuel vehicle pioneers Verizon, UPS, and Coca-Cola, among others, implement cost-conscious green fleet initiatives to reduce their carbon footprints. Through pilot testing and monitoring, their programs operate as models for others.

Tags: Coca-Cola Enterprises, Green, UPS, Verizon, Wal-Mart

April 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature

Hybrid Technology Focus Moves to Medium Duty

Freightliner is developing a hybrid drive system for trucks such as this beverage delivery truck.

By Paul Dexler

Medium-duty trucks tend to be used for short-haul, stop-and-go delivery, and trash hauling service, all ideal for hybrid technology. Eaton Corp. has teamed with several manufacturers to develop the trucks.

Tags: Eaton Corp. , FedEx, hybrid, Medium-Duty, PACCAR, Peterbilt, UPS

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Ed Bobit
Puzzling Thoughts On Compensation vs. Education

By Ed Bobit
While I'm a distance from being called an academic, I've always felt that education is the road to professionalism; and that professionalism leads to increased compensation. There are many variables, but my recent re-review of the salary surveys that we conduct raises some interesting questions.

Comparing the CFO With the Fleet Manager

By Ed Bobit

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Mike Antich
More Salespeople on the Street Pitching Reimbursement

By Mike Antich
Reimbursement has re-emerged as a fleet issue. One reason is that Runzheimer has a rival, which means two competitive sales forces are aggressively selling vehicle reimbursement programs. Also, the recession, corporate downsizing, funding/credit constraints, OEM viability, and economic uncertainty have renewed senior management's desire to re-examine reimbursement.

Fleets Reassess Amortization Rates

By Mike Antich

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Cindy Brauer
Companies Respond to Cell Phone/Texting Distractions

By Cindy Brauer
According to a recent NETS survey, leading U.S. companies are proactively incorporating prohibitions on cell phone use and text messaging while driving a company vehicle or on company business. They enforce the policies through a variety of actions.

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Auto Fleet - October 2009

In This Issue:
Here are some of the Highlights:

  • 2009 Order-to-Delivery Times Battered on Multiple Fronts
  • Driving Fleet Emission Down
  • Industry Legends Join Fleet Hall of Fame
    And much more…

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