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Green Fleet•by Kara Ohngren and Chris Brown •March 1, 2008

Six Steps to Spec for Green

Can you green your fleet and not break your budget? You can, by spec’ing for function, price and gas mileage.

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Operations•by Staff•March 1, 2008

15 Nominees Vie for AF's 2008 Fleet Manager of the Year

The field will be narrowed to three finalists, and the winner announced May 4 in Salt Lake City during the NAFA’s 2008 Institute & Expo.

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Maintenance•by Mike Antich•March 1, 2008

Tire & PM Costs Increase Car Maintenance

Increased cost of replacement tires and PM caused car maintenance expenses in 2007 to increase slightly higher than the prior year. Tire costs were up 4-7 percent, while PM expenses increased 10 percent. Other costs remained flat.

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Remarketing•Cover Story•by Mike Antich & Lauren Colin•March 1, 2008

Economic Slowdown Causes Fleet Resale Values to Decline

Most fleet vehicles are purchased by subprime buyers; however, these buyers are now finding it increasingly difficult to qualify for used-vehicle loans. The slowdown in the construction market is dampening demand for used pickups, and full-size work vans.

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Operations•by Grace Lauron•March 1, 2008

Productivity Not a Problem with New Ford Work Solutions

Ford worked with customers and class-leading partners to develop functional solutions for increased productivity and efficient time management.

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Global Fleet•by Chris Brown•March 1, 2008

Carfax Now Available to Rental Fleets

Carfax’s Service Link program transmits maintenance records directly to Carfax Vehicle History Reports. Some claim a $300 average lift on wholesale pricing of risk units.

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Global Fleet•by Dave Funston•March 1, 2008

Prepping Your Fleet Vehicles for Resale

When it’s time to “down fleet” or turn your rental vehicles over for the new model year, which vehicle preparation strategies can improve resale value? Further, what actions only break even or potent...

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Operations•by Cheryl Knight•March 1, 2008

ServiceMaster Fleet Management Team Delivers Service and Savings

Customer service, maintenance management, asset management, and engineering design are key best practices for a company that serves 10.5 million U.S. residential and commercial customers.

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Operations•by Staff•March 1, 2008

Making the Hard Decisions: Right-Sizing Your Fleet

Smart companies recognize the value of company vehicles, whether they’re strictly utilitarian or compensatory. It is critical, however, not to let vehicle inventory get out of hand. Right-sizing is a difficult, but necessary task.

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Operations•by Staff•March 1, 2008

How to Identify At-Risk Drivers

Since the driver of a company vehicle is given a responsibility for an asset worth thousands of dollars and costs thousands more to operate, the company has a responsibility to recognize and identify drivers who pose a risk.

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