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Global Fleetby Lauren FletcherMarch 23, 2020

In-House vs. Outsourced Truck Maintenance

Properly, effectively, and efficiently maintaining trucks is essential to keeping your fleet on the road. But what’s best — in-house or outsourced maintenance?

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Global Fleetby StaffMarch 22, 2020

How to Introduce In-Cab Cameras to Drivers

Fleets considering a video telematics system should communicate transparently while conveying benefits to the driver as well as the overall increased safety to the fleet.

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Global Fleetby Roselynne ReyesMarch 20, 2020

3D Configuring Helps Fleets Build the Ideal Work Van

Computer Aided Technology and Weather Guard developed a tool that helps fleets design the right upfit for their work vans.

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Maintenanceby Mike AntichMarch 18, 2020

Replacement Tire Transaction Costs Up Slightly in CY-2019

Although prices for replacement tires increased 3% per unit per month in calendar-year 2019 compared to CY-2018, the per transaction tire costs were up less than 1% for fleets buying at pre-negotiated national account prices.

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Operationsby Chris BrownMarch 17, 2020

Pandemic Survival: Adjusting Fleet on the Fly

To weather the coronavirus pandemic, this auto parts delivery service is sourcing new crisis-related contracts, conserving cash flow, and reexamining employee policies.

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Global Fleetby Eric GandarillaMarch 17, 2020

Amid a Slowing Automotive Market, Fleet Sales are Growing in India

The Indian automotive market had one of its most difficult years on record in 2019. In a country where nearly all vehicles purchased are financed; leasing, especially among corporations, is attempting to break through as a viable purchasing option.

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Global Fleetby Andy LundinMarch 17, 2020

Mixed Signals from South America Fleet Market

Automotive Fleet evaluated the Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia fleet markets in this latest report, which found successes in Brazil and Colombia, and economic struggles in Argentina.

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Safetyby Bob CavalliMarch 17, 2020

The Impact of Technology on Fleet Safety

Tracking, documenting, and training in safety is one of the most important duties of a fleet manager. In the past, it involved several manual tasks involving a number of sources. Telematics and data analytics are changing all that.

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Global Fleetby Eugene GerdenMarch 17, 2020

Russia to Accelerate Development of Autonomous Car Technology

The Russian government plans to make the development of unmanned cars one of its priorities in the field of transportation within the next several years, according to recent statements of an official spokesman of the Russian Prime Minister and other senior state officials.

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MaintenanceCover Storyby Mike AntichMarch 17, 2020

Passenger Vehicle Maintenance Spend Increased 4% in CY-2019

Average repair cost per unit increased in 2019, primarily due to higher labor rates. Also, PM costs were up as more units require more expensive synthetic oil. Tire price per unit, on average, increased 3% in the past 12 months.

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