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Operations•by Staff•April 1, 2006

Company Takes AIM at Changing Inspection Industry

Newly formed Alliance Inspection Management is driving change in the vehicle inspection industry. Its mission includes increasing quality, inspector training, and IT solutions.

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Operations•by Cheryl Knight•April 1, 2006

Firm Pricing’ Strategy: Fleets Decrease Risk in Fuel Management

By addressing the risk of fluctuating fuel prices through a strong hedging strategy, fleet managers can stabilize fuel budgets, helping their companies meet long-term financial objectives by minimizing exposure to price.

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Operations•by Staff•April 1, 2006

Fleet Fuel Cards: AF’s Comprehensive Card Comparison

Choosing the right fleet fuel card program for your fleet from the many offerings can be a daunting task. We compare the major fleet fuel cards to help your decision-making process.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•March 1, 2006

Fleets are the Targets for ‘Hidden Taxes’

Over the past two decades, the tax cost to operate a company-provided fleet has increased substantially. Today, taxes are the sixth-highest cost to operating a fleet.

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Vehicle Research•by Chris Brown•March 1, 2006

Work Trucks for Fleets: 2007 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab

The commercial chassis cab arena has a new player, and small business tradesmen, fleet customers and traditional chassis cab users are saying, “It’s about time.” Dodge introduces the 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Chassis Cab this fall.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•March 1, 2006

Who's Responsible for Retrieval When Ex-Employees Hold Vehicles Hostage?

At most companies, when an employee is terminated, a predetermined checkout procedure is initiated to ensure all company assets are returned.

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Operations•by Staff•March 1, 2006

How to Sell Management the Value of a Fuel Program

A two-part series examines how fuel management programs can help control fleet’s largest variable cost. The first part examines fuel card programs and how you can sell such a program to management.

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Remarketing•by Staff•March 1, 2006

New Remarketing Channel Enhances Employee Sales

The new channel provides employees of GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services customers with easy access to out-of-service vehicles.

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Remarketing•by Staff•March 1, 2006

Upstream Vehicle Remarketing Arrives for Closed-End Leases

Emkay found that its closed-end lease portfolio may be the best customer for its Fleet Exchange program. The company expects to remarket upstream as many as 50 percent of its off-lease vehicles.

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Operations•by Staff•March 1, 2006

2005 Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Increased 10-Plus%

Preventive maintenance costs per incident increased due to expanded oil capacity in newer six-cylinder engines, the trend to larger diameter tires, and new brake systems with more expensive ceramic brake pads and thinner brake rotors.

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