April 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Staff
Although fuel prices continue to hit record highs, you can take action to maximize fuel efficiency. Here are 15 suggestions for better fuel economy and best practices from fleet operators.
Tags: A/C Use, aerodynamic, fuel, Idling, Tire Pressure
October 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Editor
Many companies are turning to fuel card programs for their fueling needs. Data from these programs can be mined with significant savings.
Tags: fuel
August 2007, Automotive Fleet - Feature
By Lauren Colin
RISING FUEL PRICES HAVE BROUGHT OUT CREATIVITY IN FLEET MANAGERS WHEN IT COMES TO TACKLING FUEL EXPENDITURES. SEVERAL OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO CUT COSTS, FLEET MANAGERS SHARE THEIR IDEAS.
Tags: best practices, fuel, fuel spend
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By Mike Antich Reducing unnecessary idling is the simplest and easiest way for a fleet to reduce fuel costs. Besides wasting fuel, excess idling also causes unnecessary emissions, noise pollution, and needless engine wear-and-tear. The amount of unnecessary idling varies by fleet, but some fleets have recorded idling as much as 35 percent of the time.
By Mike Antich The bread-and-butter customers of out-of-service fleet vehicles are buyers with C and D credit, namely subprime buyers. However, funders have tightened underwriting standards to manage these higher risk borrowers. Some lenders have caps on how low a FICO score they are willing to fund, which is often above the threshold of subprime borrowers. If this continues, it will have significant long-term implications for the sale of used fleet vehicles.
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