The Car and Truck Fleet and Leasing Management Magazine

Automotive Fleet – Issue

May 2012

Cover Story
A Journey to the Top: Lee Miller Named 2012 Fleet Manager of the Year
By Grace Suizo

Lee Miller, senior manager of fleet services for Boehringer Ingelheim, has come a long way from her early days feeling “out of place” in the fleet industry. She shares the 33-year journey that has led her to earn the prestigious title of 2012 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year.

Features

CAR Conference Presents Upbeat Message to Attendees

By Chris Wolski

The annual Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR), held in conjunction with the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA), attracted 694 attendees.The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) held its winter roundtable prior to CAR with a theme focused on the future of remarketing.

2012 Consignor of the Year Kennedy is a Team Player Automotive Fleet's Editor Mike Antich (right) gives Dan Kennedy (left) the award for the 2012 Consignor of the Year at the Conference of Automotive Remarketing.

By Chris Wolski

In his 26-year remarketing career with General Motors, Dan Kennedy has helped build the automaker’s remarketing program and recently hit a significant milestone — the 14 millionth GM vehicle sold at auction.

Creating a Fleet Safety Matrix Data from CEI's Fleet Safety Matrix program.

By Staff

Understanding that one-size solutions don’t fit all, the CEI Matrix Project is geared to help fleets create the most comprehensive safety policies and practices, specifically measured to each fleet.

10 Metrics to Optimize Fleet Efficiency

By Staff

You can’t manage what you don’t measure. There are a number of statistical measures that fleet managers can use to achieve optimum efficiency. Here are 10 of them.

Resale Market Predicted to Show Strong Retention

By Ricky Beggs

What can the market expect of wholesale price trends in the second-half of 2012? Relative price stability and strong demand as consumers look to rid themselves of their aging vehicles.

Proven Strategies to Mitigate Rising Fuel Costs Recurring fuel price volatility is changing the equipment composition of many fleet operations.

By Mike Antich

Compensatory strategies to reduce fuel costs involve the adoption of a multi-prong strategy. This includes downsizing to smaller displacement engines, implementing idle reduction programs, and modifying driver behavior.

Creating a Driver Orientation Safety Program for New Hires New-hire safety training is a process, not an event.

By Cheryl Knight

Implementing a new-hire-orientation driver safety program can lower accident and vehicle repair costs, keep fleet drivers safe, and reduce an organization’s negligent entrustment risk.

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Blog

Market Trends

Mike Antich
What’s the ‘Tipping Point’ for Fuel Prices?

By Mike Antich
During the past decade, we’ve witnessed a steady escalation of fuel prices with forecasters extrapolating these trend lines to predict even higher future prices. What is the “tipping point” for the price of fuel before it starts to have a significant negative impact on senior management’s desire to operate a company-provided fleet?

Great Executives Empower Their Fleet Managers

By Mike Antich

Coach’s Blog

Ed Bobit
While the Economy Sputters, 2011 Was a Good Fleet Year

By Ed Bobit
With consumer confidence low, political bickering at a high, eroding 401(k) plans, massive national debt, and protesters in the streets, “fleet” remains a very bright segment. Here are some year-end reflections.

Consider Complete Safety Knowledge for Your Own Job Safety

By Ed Bobit

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Auto Fleet - May 2012

Here are the Highlights

  • A Journey to the Top
  • Proven Strategies to Mitigate Rising Fuel Costs
  • Resale Market Predicted to Show Strong Retention
    And much more…

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