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Operations•by Mike Antich•February 9, 2010

Commercial Fleet Cost Trends

More than 400 commercial fleet managers throughout the U.S. and Canada responded to NAFA’s 2009 Economic Survey. Results show that despite the economic downturn, fleets are making the best out of the worst situations.

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Operations•by Cindy Brauer•February 9, 2010

Siemens Streamlines Vehicle Relocation

Once a tedious manual process involving faxes, telephone calls, and e-mails, moving Siemens fleet vehicles around the country to new assignments is now almost entirely automated, thanks to a Web-based management system.

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Operations•by Richard D. Alaniz•February 9, 2010

Some Efficiency Initiatives Can Land You in Legal Hotwater

Efforts to increase productivity can make a company more vulnerable to potential lawsuits. By identifying areas of potential liability and addressing those risks, employers can maximize employee productivity while minimizing exposure.

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Green Fleet•by Chad Simon•February 8, 2010

Staples Fleet Tests Diesel-Electric Viability

In greening its fleet, Staples goes to great lengths to pair an electric propulsion system with a diesel engine and urges other fleets to demand more from OEMs to more closely meet their needs.

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Telematics•by Lauren Fletcher•February 8, 2010

Strange but True

These “Strange but True” stories were sent to Automotive Fleet by fleet managers, drivers, and fleet management companies. Have a strange but true story? Something so incredible it couldn’t have been made up? Share your stories with Automotive Fleet.

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Telematics•Cover Story•by Lauren Fletcher•February 8, 2010

Commercial Fleets See Cost Savings from Telematics

Commercial fleets are utilizing telematics to increase efficiencies and driver safety and save money. One fleet uses its system as a dispatch tool for service technicians.

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Operations•by Lauren Fletcher•February 2, 2010

Top 50 Commercial, Private Utility & Public Sector Hybrid Fleets

Representing 19,189 hybrid vehicles on the road today, the top 50 hybrid fleets collectively have increased by 3,300 total units since 2008, as of Dec. 14, 2009.

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Global Fleet•by Tariq Kamal•February 1, 2010

How to Remarket Vehicles Using Online Auctions

Selling vehicles “upstream” while still on rent will reduce your days to sale and transportation costs, while exposing your fleet to a wider audience of buyers.

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Operations•by Cheryl Knight•January 29, 2010

LKQ Lean Fleet & Telematics Boost Productivity & Cut Costs

LKQ Corporation keeps fleet operations lean and uses telematics to increase daily fleet delivery stops, dramatically reduce overtime costs, improve driver safety, and trim fuel costs.

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Green Fleet•by Cheryl Knight•January 29, 2010

City of Seattle Moves to an All-Green Fleet

Seattle moves full-force toward a 100-percent advanced technology and alt-fuels fleet. The initiative has resulted in better gas mileage, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and a reduction in annual petroleum fuel use.

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