In 1931, as the bullet-riddled remnants of gangs fought for control of the illicit liquor trade, a small Hupmobile dealership was rounding out its first year in the automobile business. Today, 50 years later, the same family of Grossingers runs the dealership.
Read More →Average costs to own and run typical new compact-sized ears in 20 key U.S. cities soared 51 percent in the past two years reaching 47.3 cents per mile in 1981.
Read More →Ron Pink's, fleet manager for Xerox Corporation, choices for 1983 acquisitions, methods of disposition, the addition of small, domestic trucks to the company's fleet and a new way of reconditioning units before disposition were all covered in a wide-ranging interview.
Read More →It would undoubtedly be a folly for me to hide the fact that I am prejudiced toward the fleet industry. And, am concerned regarding the lack of industry-related people vocal and supportive of that important fleet segment.
Read More →"I think you very well may find inequities between male and female employees in the automotive fleet industry. However, you may also find these inequities relate directly to the employee's efficiency and competency. I cannot personally speak for women in the position of a fleet administrator, but as sales manager for a broker, I can assure you that if a woman is paid on a commission basis, her income is directly commensurate to her capability."
Read More →The growth of vanpools around the nation has been in almost direct correspondence with the ascendancy of the National Association of Vanpool Operators (NAVPO) as a clearinghouse of information for this mass transportation movement.
Read More →A regulation making it possible for savings and loan institutions to finance automobile leases has been issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
Read More →Ilene Mann of G.D. Searle and Company of Skokie, Illinois, was nominated by her peers in the industry for her "outstanding performance and contribution in the automotive fleet business," as a letter from Ford fleet and leasing manager.
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