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Vehicle Researchby Tariq KamalFebruary 5, 2014

Chevrolet Colorado: Compact Pickup Revisited

To compete against the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and the more carlike Honda Ridgeline, GM plans to deliver class-leading power, payload and towing capacity with the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado.

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Vehicle Researchby Tariq KamalFebruary 5, 2014

Audi A3: Up the Down-Market

The Audi A3 sedan will debut early this year as a 2015 model and compete against the new Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class for an identical starting price of $29,900.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherJanuary 22, 2014

Calling All New Fleet Managers!

Everyone starts at the same place in fleet management: at the very beginning, the first day on the job, with a strong possibility the only fleet knowledge he or she has is what the word fleet means (but that isn't always guaranteed).

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 22, 2014

The Seat Belt: Surviving Tests of Time and Safety

Half a century ago, the U.S. Congress made a decision to adopt federal standards to reduce the number of motor vehicle casualties. Their beacon in this fight was a piece of simple, but effective equipment that would help protect motorists on the highways and byways of the country — the seat belt.

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Operationsby Bob CavalliJanuary 21, 2014

How to Develop a Fleet Manager Job Description

When formalizing the fleet manager position, there are skills and experience that are critical to the job. What they are will depend on where the position will fit in the in the company’s leadership hierarchy, what kind of fleet it is, and to whom it reports.

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Operationsby Bob CavalliJanuary 21, 2014

5 Things You Can Do Now to Reduce Fuel Expense

Fuel costs remain “public enemy No. 1” for fleet managers. Fuel continues as the single largest, and, by far, most variable expense related to fleet vehicles. Here are five tips fleet managers can implement right away to reduce fuel costs.

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Operationsby Bob CavalliJanuary 21, 2014

Fleet ‘Truisms’ — That Just Aren’t True!

Fleet management is rife with “truisms,” so-called conventional pieces of wisdom, that, although well intentioned, aren’t always true. Here are some examples of such truisms about which fleet managers can, and should, be skeptical.

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Operationsby Bob CavalliJanuary 21, 2014

Identifying Missed Cost-Cutting Opportunities

Fleet managers can focus too much on the price of the products and services they buy, which can leave some cost-cutting opportunities unexplored.

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Operationsby Stephane BabcockJanuary 17, 2014

Real-World Fuel Reduction Strategies

Fleet professionals share their day-to-day and long-term strategies to cut fuel costs through teamwork, efficient operations, and doing a little homework.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherJanuary 17, 2014

Dean Foods Battles Transportation Fleet Inefficiencies

The company’s fluid milk delivery fleet has committed to a campaign against waste by focusing on its Ps and Qs: people, safety, quality, and service.

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