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State of the Fleet Industry: Fleet Trends in Maintenance, Replacement Tires & Fuel Costs
This video analyzes fleet sales and acquisition trends month over month; flat PM costs as some fleets base oil drain intervals solely on mileage; replacement tire expenses remain flat but increased interest in retreads as a result of cash conservation initiatives; and an uptick in unnecessary idling due to field workers using vehicles for social distancing.
October 5, 2020
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The twenty fifth State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet continues to offer an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich for the week of Oct. 5, 2020.
Topics mentioned in this video include comparing fleet sales and acquisition trends month over month; flat PM costs as some fleets base oil drain intervals solely on mileage; replacement tire expenses remain flat but increased interest in retreads as a result of cash conservation initiatives; and an uptick in unnecessary idling due to field workers using vehicles for social distancing.
Please also check the upcoming Monday AF Newsletter, on Oct. 12, 2020, for the next video in this video series, which can also be found on Automotive-Fleet.com.
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