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Operations•by Staff•May 1, 2002

Top Fleet Personalities Share All

Top fleet industry players share what they do in their off hours, who they admire in the industry, and what advice they wish someone had given them before entering the fleet business.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•May 1, 2002

Personalized Driver Web Pages Have the Potential to Become a Powerful New Fleet Management Tool

A future development in fleet management will be the creation of personalized Web pages for every driver in a fleet.

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Operations•by Daryl Lubinsky•April 1, 2002

How Fleets Can Use Computer Reports for Greater Utilization

The reports help fleet managers track which vehicles are under-utilized. Once under-utilized vehicles are identified, fleet managers can decide to rotate vehicles between departments, use pool vehicles, or reimburse for mileage.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•April 1, 2002

Fleets Experience a Decrease in Traffic Tickets in New York and Virginia Following Sept. 11

Traffic violations in New York and Virginia, the two states most affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, have decreased in the five months following the tragedy.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•March 1, 2002

OK Factories, Time To Improve Residuals

Now most of you know I've been harping on why the majority of fleet buyers ignore the resale realities of the transaction. Frankly, I've always directed my remarks to the buyers. The charts here point to a different compass point. The manufacturers.

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Operations•by Daryl Lubinsky•March 1, 2002

Exception Reports Cut Abuse; Save Big Money

When selling senior management on the value of a fuel management program, fleet managers can stress how exception reports can control expenditures and unauthorized purchases, such as drivers' use of premium fuel.

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Operations•by Paul Dexler•March 1, 2002

AWD and Left-Hand Doors Offered on 2003 GM Full-Size Vans

New full-size vans from General Motors respond to customer desires. Generation III Vortec V-8 engines and standard 4-wheel disc brakes are part of the package. Production vehicles will be available in the third quarter of 2002.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•March 1, 2002

Technician Shortage May Force Increased Maintenance Outsourcing by Government & Utility Fleets

The technician shortage is not a new problem, but it is a very real one that is only getting worse as the years progress.

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Operations•by Daryl Lubinsky•February 1, 2002

Fleet Seek Alternatives After Demise of B&M Leasing

Beaudry Ford, and its leasing subsidiary, B&M Equipment, closed their doors on Dec. 31, 2001 after 85 years in business. Two of B&M’s biggest clients say the lessor performed special services that were hard to find.

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Operations•by Staff•February 1, 2002

In Memoriam: J.W. "Jim" Pielsticker

Industry leader passes away

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