State of the Fleet Industry: Top Fleet Manager Concerns for 2021
Today's video looks at chassis availability and long lead times for products; new commercial EVs catching the interest of commercial fleets; major fleet safety initiatives impacted by budget constraints; and how the work-from-home business model raises concerns about fleet utilization and rightsizing.
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The thirty eighth State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet takes a look forward at the challenges fleets are anticipating for the 2021 calendar year as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
Topics discussed included: chassis availability and long lead times for products; the introduction of new commercial EVs catching the interest of commercial fleet managers; major fleet safety initiatives continue to be impacted by budget constraints; and the impact of the work-from-home business model raises future concerns about fleet utilization and rightsizing.
Please also check the upcoming Monday AF Newsletter, on Jan. 11, 2021, for the next video in this video series.
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