Most of the mechanical defects could have been detected by simple observation, driver care or proper service. It is forcefully laid upon the shoulders of the fleet manager to convince and motivate his drivers that proper service and personal mechanical attention are paramount to true safety.
Read More →Somewhere between Washington, Detroit, and our own state capitals, we are losing that precious flavor ingredient that means so much to so many of us; the simple pleasure one gets out of driving a car.
Read More →Even more gratifying and interesting to me, however, is a trend I've noticed taking place within our industry's associations during the past six months. I'm speaking here of a new feeling of co-operation and empathy that seems to be growing among the various segments of the fleet field.
Read More →In the next six months, AF through the cooperation of the Dartnell Corp., will present to its readers excerpts from Dartnell's latest survey, "Current Business Car Allowances, Controls and Fleet Management Practices."
Read More →Coming out against the recent DOT proposal on a Federal Speed limit is probably analogous in some people's minds to being against Law & Order, God & Mom, and Democracy & Decency.
Read More →Since New Year's resolutions have become a kind of season joke for most people, we've decided to go one better and commit ours to the indelible permanence of the printed page.
Read More →The story on General Motors' recent decision to lack in the prep charge on their cars had just broken. We discussed the program, the effect it would have on fleet business, dealer-fleet administrator relations, and the condition of prepped new cars from GM dealers in the future.
Read More →...and damned if you don't!" That appears to be the unenviable position of the car divisions today; especially with their fleet interests.
Read More →The biggest new to hit our industry this month is the recently announced Grand Jury investigation into the issue of fleet allowances and subsidies by the federal government.
Read More →Well known leasing company Commercial Credit Company merged its Commercial Credit industrial Corporation subsidiary with McCullagh Leasing, Inc.
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