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Green Fleetby Stephen BennetMay 21, 2009

D.C. Slims Down and Shapes Up

The District of Columbia reduced its fleet size without sacrificing needed vehicles. Determining a reduction target was the first step.

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Telematicsby Shelley MikaMay 21, 2009

Managing Your Off-Road Fleet from a Desktop

Caterpillar uses telematics to put fleet managers on the jobsite without ever leaving their workstations.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherMay 6, 2009

17% of Fleet Managers Earn More than $100k Per Year

In 2008, 17 percent of commercial fleet managers earned more than $100,000 per year, 8 percent of which earned more than $120,000. Fleet managers with MBAs earned an annual median salary of $90,000.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherMay 6, 2009

Personalities Shine Away from Work

New and well-known industry figures reveal their personal sides as they discuss favorite hobbies, share their dreams, and offer a few words of wisdom.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherMay 5, 2009

When Fleet Employees Get in Trouble

Some commercial and public sector fleet employees have been arrested and charged with a variety of offenses, such as embezzling, fraudulent remarketing practices, and grand theft auto. Here are some of their stories.

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Operationsby Cheryl KnightMay 5, 2009

Four Decades in Fleet: A Retrospective by Jim Rallo

PHH’s Jim Rallo shares his insights on the fleet industry after more than 38 years in the business. He discusses key milestones during his tenure and offers his thoughts on the future of fleet.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherMay 5, 2009

inVentiv Adjusts Personal Use Program

Rising costs prompted inVentiv to increase personal use fees and begin a spousal use charge. Creating a tiered fee program, fleet worked with all relevant company departments to ensure a smooth program rollout.

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Remarketingby Mike AntichMay 4, 2009

9 Mistakes to Avoid When Playing 'Musical Cars'

Many of those millions laid off during this recession’s corporate downsizings drove company cars. The process of reassigning vehicles retrieved from terminated employees can lead to errors. Here’s how to avoid them.

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Operationsby Cindy Brauer & Lisajoyce VergaraMay 4, 2009

Fleet Management Spans the Globe

Managing fleets that cross oceans, continents, and national borders presents many challenges, including language, diverse vehicle requirements and expectations, and uniform policy development.

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SafetyCover Storyby Cindy Brauer & Thi DaoMay 4, 2009

Bright Ideas Energize Fleet Management

From acquisition to remarketing, a compilation of best ideas in managing successful, cost-effective, and efficient fleets is presented.

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