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Operationsby Andy LundinOctober 28, 2020

2020 Fleet Manager of the Year: Lee Pierce

Lee Pierce of Nutrien Ag Solutions was honored at the virtual 2020 AFLA NextGen Conference for implementing fleet restructuring initiatives at her company and her overall achievements in the industry.

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Maintenanceby Mike AntichOctober 27, 2020

Uptick in Mobile Maintenance in 2020

One trend that is gaining momentum among commercial fleets during the pandemic is the use of mobile maintenance vendors. There has been a substantial uptick in fleet requests for mobile maintenance solutions as fleet managers look to minimize downtime and the administrative burden of taking their vehicle to a repair shop and having the driver wait. 

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OperationsCover Storyby Mike AntichOctober 27, 2020

Pandemic's Disruption Keeps 2020 Fleet Operating Costs Flat

The COVID-19 pandemic divided the fleet market into essential and non-essential businesses, causing hundreds of thousands of company vehicles to sit idle from mid-March to mid-May. The economic shutdown caused miles-driven to plummet.

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Operationsby Andy LundinOctober 27, 2020

2020 Fleet Executive of the Year: Yogi Shivdasani

Yogi Shivdasani was honored with the Fleet Executive of the Year award at the 2020 AFLA NextGen Conference for implementing data and scalable processes to make his fleet run more efficiently.

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Global Fleetby Deborah LockridgeOctober 26, 2020

Electric-Truck Adoption Connected to Charging Infrastructure Development

Fleet adoption of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles means more than just acquiring the trucks. It also means having places to charge those trucks — and it’s not as simple as plugging a Nissan Leaf into a port in your garage or a parking space at Whole Foods.

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Remarketingby StaffOctober 26, 2020

Trends Influencing Remarketing Strategies of Commercial FMCs

Remarketing professionals at several leading FMCs are observing a strong truck market in the wholesale market, a continued shift of fleet portfolios moving toward more crossovers/SUVs, and an increase in digital auction activity.

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Global Fleetby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingOctober 22, 2020

Plan Early for Electric-Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Interested in electric trucks? You might want to research the related charging infrastructure long before they roll off an assembly line.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherOctober 22, 2020

Women in in Fleet: Jodie Varner of Fleet Response

Ensuring clear communication within and outside of Fleet Response, Varner takes a professional approach to engage and communicate with fleets.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichOctober 21, 2020

BMW Growth Strategy to Increase Fleet Market Share

This strategy includes a new fleet ordering system for FMCs, an expanded lineup of electrified vehicles, simplified processes to allow dealers to better serve fleet customers, and the launch of a new dealer program geared to small business fleets.

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Global Fleetby Lauren FletcherOctober 21, 2020

Combating Lost Work Truck Productivity

Keeping vehicles in good shape, properly spec’ed, and equipped with the technology and products needed are just a few ways to keep trucks productive.

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