Upfitting your vehicles can be a nightmare or a pleasure. Examining the possible problems before they occur can save you. Avoid the headaches and expense by listening to the experts.
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For fleet managers, EZ Pass is becoming an administrative pain in the neck. More and more fleet managers are reporting an unexplained increase in EZ Pass violations.
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What if your company is sued over a vehicle-related problem caused by an employee driver? If this should happen, it is important to know that subsequent legal decisions may be based on prior precedents and exceptions you have made to your company vehicle policy. You may potentially create a new problem by making an exception in resolving a driver-related problem. The last thing you want to do is to create a new problem in the course of resolving it, and the surest way to do so is to make an exc
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For the past three years, the high volume of new-vehicle incentives that auto manufacturers are using to stimulate retail sales has exerted downward pressure on used-vehicle prices. On the other hand, the aggressive fleet incentives that have been in play since 2001 are starting to have the opposite effect on fleet resale values by helping to lower net depreciation expense. For instance, last year, fleets began to remarket vehicles that came into service during the post-9/11 period of aggressiv
Read More →He will continue his involvement in NAFA as an affiliate member. Giacchi has joined Anthony L. Violi Sr. in forming a new company, Giacchi & Violi Transport Ltd.
Read More →Senior management needs to emphasize the management aspects of fleet management. his means being a good communicator and having the ability to implement programs.
Read More →Senior management needs to emphasize the management aspects of fleet management, says Jim Frank, president of Wheels Inc. This means being a good communicator and having the ability to implement programs.
Read More →Factory fleet directors DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota reveal future programs and services designed to meet the needs of commercial fleets.
Read More →A truck driver who was sending a mobile-phone text message when he struck and killed a pedestrian at the side of a road was sentenced to five, years in prison on Feb. 14, 2001
Read More →Sal Giacchi has submitted his resignation as president: of the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) effective Feb. 5, 2001.
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