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Operationsby Richard AlanizNovember 22, 2011

10 Mistaken Assumptions Fleet Managers Make About Negligent Entrustment

Fleets can be sued for the actions of its employees. Remember these missteps to avoid legal headaches and a possible court dates.

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Operationsby StaffNovember 22, 2011

Maximizing Oversight with Minimal Overhead

Spend management is all the rage in today's business world. Employees spend the company's money in myriad ways, for numerous reasons. Here's how fleet managers can contribute to the reduction effort.

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Operationsby Richard AlanizNovember 22, 2011

Does Your Policy Protect You From An Employee's Side Job? Are You Sure?

Having a policy prohibiting personal use may not be enough. It is crucial that it be communicated to employees and consistently enforced.

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Operationsby Al CavalliNovember 18, 2011

Fleet Selectors: How They Have Changed

Just as vehicles have changed over the decades, so have the selector forms fleet managers have used. Vehicle specifications have gone through significant changes, having been impacted by the economy, products and programs offered by manufacturers, operational requirements of the vehicles themselves, and the emergence of the import vehicle.

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Operationsby Mike AntichNovember 18, 2011

Record Attendance at 2011 AFLA Conference

The 2011 annual conference for the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) was held Sept. 14-16 at Paradise Point Resort in San Diego, attracting an attendance milestone of more than 430 fleet professionals, which included a record 101 commercial fleet managers.

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Green Fleetby Chris WolskiNovember 17, 2011

Eminently Efficient

MY-2012 could be a turning point in the mix of hybrid, electric, and fuel-efficient vehicles available from OEMs. Alt-fuel vehicles are no longer exotic curiosities, but full-fledged members of the automotive community.

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Green Fleetby Shelley MikaNovember 16, 2011

Kansas City Gets Motivated to Use Natural Gas

The City of Kansas City, Mo., once had a pilot program of just 12 CNG-powered fleet units. Today, through dedicated grant seeking, the CNG fleet now nears 300 units — roughly 8 percent of its total fleet.

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Green Fleetby Cindy BrauerNovember 16, 2011

8 Steps to Create Fuel-Saving Eco-Drivers

Most studies agree that at least one-third of a fleet's overall fuel efficiency is directly impacted by a driver's actions behind the wheel. An effective driver behavior modification program can help tap the fuel savings of improved driver habits.

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Green Fleetby Chris WolskiNovember 16, 2011

Google's Corporate DNA

Internet giant Google pioneered its Gfleet car-share program in 2007 with a fleet of Prius vehicles. It recently traded those in for Cherolet's Volt and Nissan's LEAF.

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Green Fleetby Deborah LockridgeNovember 16, 2011

AT&T Reaches Milestones in 10-Year Alt-Fuel Fleet Program

The telecommunications company purchased its 4,000th alternative-fuel vehicle and its 3,000th compressed-natural-gas-fueled vehicle this year. AT&T is now well on its way toward meeting its 15,000 alt-fuel vehicle goal by 2018.

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