Fuel Management

By Mike Antich & Lauren Fletcher

Fuel costs, the largest fleet operating expense, declined dramatically in the 2009 calendar-year due to a sharp decline in worldwide consumption. Also, many fleets have downsized, which contributed to a lower overall fuel spend.

Tags: ARI, Diesel Emission Standards, Emkay, forecast, fuel, GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services , LeasePlan USA, Motor Oil, operating costs, PHH Arval, Tire Costs, Wheels, Inc.

By Ashley Willis

As more regulations are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the “going green” movement continues to expand, here are a few strategies fleets have used to green their operations.

Tags: City of Las Vegas, City of Thornton, Colo., City of Yuma, Ariz., Escape Hybrid, Florida Power & Light, Green, Hamilton County, Ohio, Illinois Fleet Central Management Services, Owens Corning, PepsiCo, PHH GreenFleet Program, Prius, Verizon, Inc.

By Mike Antich

Medium-duty truck sales have declined sharply, as have resale values, due to the recession and the slowdown in new construction. Many fleets are extending service lives, which threatens to increase future maintenance costs.

Tags: Acquistion Cost, diesel, Environmental Regulations, Fleet Trends, maintenance, medium-duty trucks, replacement tires, Resale Value

By Cindy Brauer & Thi Dao

From acquisition to remarketing, a compilation of best ideas in managing successful, cost-effective, and efficient fleets is presented.

Tags: Accident Management, best practices, bright ideas, Depreciation Management, Driver Productivity, fleet policy, fuel, maintenance management, Process Management, remarketing, risk management, sustainability , vehicle acqusition

By Grace Lauron

More than 60 energy company representatives met to discuss the latest in fuel trends and green fleet initiatives. Breakout groups provided an intimate setting for information-sharing and best practices.

Tags: Energy Conference, PHH Arval

By Lauren Fletcher

One of the top three overall concerns for most commercial fleets, reducing fuel expense is a challenging issue. How are ideas to reduce fuel expense implemented, and what challenges must be overcome?

Tags: best practices, fuel, implementation, Merck, Novo Nordisk , Time Warner Cable

By Staff

What Fleet Issues Keep You Up at Night?

Tags: closed-end lease terms, firing line, fuel, inventory control, maintenance, RFPs, safety, salespeople, time management

By Mike Antich

Fleets are adopting compensatory strategies to offset high fuel costs. These strategies include selector modification, revised vehicle specs, increased personal use charges, streamlined fleet operations, and driver behavior modification.

Tags: fuel, fuel expense, reduce spend

By Cheryl Knight

Examined are fuel management best practices in companies across the U.S., including Otis Elevator, ServiceMaster, and Xerox. These companies are right-sizing vehicles, buying more fuel-efficient models, and focusing on reducing their carbon footprints.

Tags: fuel, Otis Elevator, ServiceMaster, Xerox

By Cindy Brauer

Fleets most successful at managing fuel costs have found that no single tactic is the solution. A multipronged strategy produces the best results.

Tags: alt-fuel vehicles, driver behavior, fuel, Technology, vehicle selectors

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

By Editor

Fleet managers should treat the RFP as an introduction to their fleet and implement a checklist of must-haves so the basics don't fall through the cracks.

By Mike Antich

Fleet operating costs have increased, but at a slower pace than 2006. Across all vehicle segments, this increase was directly attributable to increased fuel costs, with a domino effect for other oil-based products such as tires.

Tags: operating costs

By Mike Antich

A hedging program can be an invaluable tool to help manage the price of fuel and offset the risk of adverse price movements.

Tags: fuel, fuel conservation, hedging

By Cheryl Knight

Bausch & Lomb has deployed flex-fuel, hybrid, and four-cylinder vehicles into its fleet, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut fleet costs.

Tags: greening, hybrid

By Chad Simon

In addition to replacing its remaining conventionally powered vehicles with hybrids, Secura Insurance plans to delve into the world of ethanol.

Tags: alt-fuel, E-85, hybrid, Secura

By Lisajoyce Vergara

The privately held Panda Restaurant Group is stepping up its environmentally conscious efforts by switching its fleet to the Toyota Prius.

Tags: hybrid, Prius

By Lauren Colin

Commercial fleets are increasing their hybrid vehicle totals to ‘green’ fleets. Public sector fleets continue to dominate the totals.

Tags: hybrid, Top 50

By Grace Lauron

As part of its corporate commitment to sustainability, PepsiCo’s shift to hybrid vehicles reduces fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Tags: greening, hybrid, sustainability

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

By Mike Antich

Fleet operating costs have increased, but at a slower pace than 2006. Across all vehicle segments, this increase was directly attributable to increased fuel costs, with a domino effect for other oil-based products such as tires.

By Grace Lauron

Jam-packed with 35 new and improved features, Chrysler’s latest minivans are brightening up the 2008 lineup with a little green and lots of flair.

Tags: Chrysler LLC , Dodge, E-85, flex-fuel, minivan, third-row seats

By Lisajoyce Vergara

Choosing the right fuel management provider can save you valuable time and money.

Tags: fuel, fuel management provider

By Tariq Kamal

Fleet managers describe how the ability to track vehicle location, gas consumption, and preventive maintenance has benefited their fleets.

Tags: fuel savings, maintenance, Telematics

By Editor

STATISTICS AND CUSTOMER RESPONSE SURVEYS LEAVE LITTLE DOUBT ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF FUEL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. ENHANCE SAVINGS THROUGH RESEARCH, REPORTING, COMMUNICATION, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING.

Tags: best practices, fuel, fuel management vendor, fuel reporting

By Lisajoyce Vergara

ONSTAR CONTINUES TO OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR FLEETS THAT PROVIDE COMPANIES WITH COST BENEFITS AND DRIVERS WITH ASSISTANCE WHEN NEEDED.

Tags: fuel, maintenance, OnStar, safety

By Steve Saltzgiver

Nearly every function of fleet vehicle management requires a decision dependent upon accurate odometer reporting. Utah’s Division of Fleet Operations employs a proactive approach to ensure correct mileage data.