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Operations•by Ed Bobit•May 1, 1981

A Salute to Today's Fleet Manager

There is a great deal of similarity between the professional fleet manager of today and the other managers functioning in the corporate world.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•April 1, 1981

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Each year that we produce another data-filled Fact Book, I try to do some extra analysis in this column which might be helpful to you. There were some dramatic changes during the period from the 1979 to 1980, both in retail and fleet marketing.

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Operations•by Staff•March 1, 1981

Gasoline Prices Continued to Rise During 1980

Price of gasoline posts increase of 14.2 cents per gallon over calendar year.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•March 1, 1981

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Last year some 1600 automobile dealers failed to survive. One needs only to view the sales figures to understand why. In 1978 the U.S. had an 11 million car year.

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Operations•by Barbara Bobit Logue•February 1, 1981

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

My name is Barbara (Bobit) Logue. You are stuck with another of my annual efforts to substitute for the "great one" while he is stretching out three conventions - New Orleans, Houston and La Costa around Super Bowl XV.

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Remarketing•by Ed Bobit•January 1, 1981

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Many of us may be too "mature" and jaded in our business world to attempt a New Year's resolution but there is a need and good reason to begin the New Year with solid optimism.

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Operations•by AF Staff•December 1, 1980

City Fleet Finds Use For Electric Vehicles

Florissant, Missouri takes delivery of 10 Units and rustproofs them for long life.

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Operations•by Staff•December 1, 1980

City Fleet Finds Use For Electric Vehicles

Florissant, Missouri takes delivery of 10 units and rustproofs them for long life.

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Operations•Cover Story•by Staff•November 1, 1980

New Import Models Tailored For U.S. Market

Distinction between domestic and imports fading as world class cars emerge.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•October 1, 1980

Ed Bobit's Publisher's Page

Things used to be so simple in the fleet business. I was wearing my white shoes with the gold fish in the heels, and I was buying booze and broads. I was selling fleet cars like popcorn. Now everything keeps changing. This year the car manufacturers have changed, confusing the seller and the buyer ...

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