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Maintenanceby Bob CavalliJanuary 17, 2014

Preventive Maintenance Then & Now: What's Different?

There are many building blocks in the edifice of successful fleet management. From vehicle selection to assignment, and from replacement cycles to policy, everything has its place. One of the basic foundations of any fleet operation is the preventive maintenance schedule.

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Operationsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Fleet Women Laud New CEO of GM

General Motors' appointment of Mary Barra as the first female CEO of a global automotive company in December instantly ignited discussion about the role of women in the male-dominated boardrooms of the automotive industry.

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Green Fleetby Julie Sutor, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryJanuary 13, 2014

Kansas City is Kicking the Petroleum Habit

Kansas City Regional Clean Cities Coalition is helping fleets transition to alternative fuels.

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Operationsby Mike Antich and Lauren FletcherJanuary 9, 2014

Wheels Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary

In 1939, Wheels became the first automobile leasing and management company in the U.S. when it leased 75 vehicles to a pharmaceutical company. The company now counts nearly 300,000 vehicles on the road in North America, and more than 1 million vehicles in 41 countries around the world.

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OperationsCover Storyby Mike AntichJanuary 9, 2014

Analysis of CY-2014 Commercial Fleet Trends

Without a doubt, the No. 1 challenge facing today's fleets is cost containment, according to a survey of commercial fleet managers conducted by AF.

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Global Fleetby Mike AntichJanuary 9, 2014

The Emerging Trend of Simultaneous Remarketing on Multiple Online Platforms

Remarketing through multiple online platforms is not a question of "if," but "when." Standardization is the next step.

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Global Fleetby John HealyJanuary 9, 2014

Car Rental 2014 — Full Speed Ahead

It continues to be a good time to be in the rental business. Here are the key trends the investment community will likely be watching in 2014.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 7, 2014

Ford Optimizes Vehicle Purchases

A group from the Ford Motor Company was recently named one of three finalists for the Innovative Applications in Analytics Award (IAiAA) by The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

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Operationsby Chris WolskiJanuary 7, 2014

Chevrolet Re-enters Mid-Size Pickup Market with Colorado

There will be three configurations of the 2015 Colorado — an extended-cab model with a 6-foot bed, a crew cab with a 5-foot bed, and a crew cab with a 6-foot bed. For fleet and commercial customers, Chevrolet is also planning to offer a rear-seat delete and box-delete version.

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Green Fleetby StaffJanuary 6, 2014

Mercedes-Benz Showcase: 2014 B-Class Electric Drive

Mercedes-Benz introduced the all-new 2014 model-year B-Class Electric Drive, its first luxury electric car in the market, at the 2013 New York International Auto Show in April.

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