Whether you develop your own network of buyers over the years or use one from an association or remarketing company, the feeling of familiarity and trust among these networks often leads to higher resale.
Read More →Also coinciding with the hiring of Rick Schwartz as USFL’s new president were the acquisition of the Canadian and U.K. lease portfolios of Newcourt Credit and the relocation of four departments to the Dallas headquarters.
Read More →The biennial Automotive Fleet salary survey shows that on average, utility fleet managers have 10 or more years experience in fleet, and are paid 10% - 15% more than commercial fleet managers.
Read More →Here’s the first annual AF survey of the top 50 municipal fleets in the U.S. The unit counts are broken down into categories.
Read More →The costs to remarket out-of-service fleet vehicles have remained steady since the last time they were surveyed by AF in 1992. Though some costs are unavoidable, with proper planning, they can be minimized.
Read More →Most drivers take good care of their vehicles. But the few who do abuse them can cost you money. AF recently sponsored a panel discussion that pointed out ways to reduce or prevent driver abuse of vehicles and privileges.
Read More →The nature of your customers, the nature of your corporate culture, the type of work your drivers do, and other factors enter into the decision to have a vehicle selector, and how wide or deep that selector should be.
Read More →Lease-purchase agreements are a trend that allow municipalities and other government fleets to use a small amount of money to buy a greater number of vehicles.
Read More →Shell's new VehicleMinder software enables fleet managers to track preventive maintenance, monitor fuel costs, generate more accurate work orders, analyze parts usage and labor costs, and keep employee records up-to-date.
Read More →Following a slow launch in the 1998-model year, the 1999 Dodge Intrepid has dramatically improved its fleet order-to-delivery (OTD) time to an average of 44 days, representing the fastest lead-time in the intermediate car segment.
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