"The key to controlling costs is to come up with a good, workable program which everyone involved can understand," says Robert Jack of the Pittsburgh-based National Mine Services Co. "It's important that you have confidence in the cost controlling program."
Read More →After serving since 1964 as executive secretary of the American Automotive Leasing Association, Sidney R. Rose will retire this June to pursue his consulting business and to write a book about the history of vehicle leasing.
Read More →Whether it’s the result of careful thought or just plain old luck, good timing is an essential element of the most successful fleet transactions.
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Founder of car rental industry and former Hertz president passes away
Read More →A war in which one side has The Bomb … and the other has a couple of slingshots. That’s how some industry members view bank entry into the vehicle leasing market, where an ample source of funds can mean low rates.
Read More →It’s a mature market characterized by canny lessees, innovative financing, new emphasis on vehicle services, and heightened competition for regional primacy. And it could all change – overnight. That’s the consensus of experts Automotive Fleet asked to forecast the future of U.S. commercial vehicle leasing.
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Not too long ago, many rental-car fleets were located within walking distance of the nation’s airline terminals. Then space tightened up, and the rental operations moved farther away from the airport hub. To transport their customers from terminal to car, rental companies turned to the shuttle bus.
Read More →Ford scientists and engineers worldwide have been actively searching for acceptable alternative fuels for motor vehicles.
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Helen Bland is anything but. Having served as the fleet manger for 15 of her 42 years with Hallmark Cards, she personifies the highest level of managerial professionalism. Not only has she always done her homework, but her meticulous financial analyses have enabled her to win the ears of management and the respect of her co-workers.
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