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Chris Wolski

Former Managing Editor

Chris Wolski is the former managing editor of Automotive Fleet, Fleet Financials, and Green Fleet. He has a particular interest in telematics, fleet safety, remarketing, and global fleet management.

Articlesby Chris WolskiDecember 19, 2014

Time Capsule: Chain Driven Upfit Circa 1930s

Before the development of hydraulics, chain-driven mechanisms were the upfitting norm as this photo from the 1930s demonstrates. While it may not be as efficient as the modern technology, the evidence shows that it still got the job done.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiDecember 11, 2014

Time Capsule: Circa 1940 Tow Truck

Tow trucks are a ubiquitous part of the vehicle landscape, but this Harry H. Knaack Motors truck from around1940 must have made an impression.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiDecember 2, 2014

Fleet Car of the Year: 2015 Chevrolet Cruze

Strong TCO, a stellar safety rating, and a plethora of technological, labor-saving content have fueled fleet interest in this year's fleet car of the year.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiNovember 25, 2014

Time Capsule: 1956 Ford 600 Fuel Truck

Today's fuel trucks are a marvel of engineering, and they were no less so more than half-a-century ago as this 1956 Blufire Oil Co. truck upfitted by the Auto Truck Group attests.

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Driving Notesby Chris WolskiNovember 12, 2014

2015 Chevrolet Colorado

Yes, for fleets, the Colorado is fundamentally a truck, designed for a specific, utilitarian purpose, but Chevrolet also didn’t forget the driver—hence it’s the perfect melding of form and function.

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Newsby Chris WolskiNovember 11, 2014

First Aluminum F-150 Rolls off Assembly Line

Ford has built its first aluminum-body 2015 F-150 pickup truck, and production of the vehicle is now underway at the 100-year-old Ford Rouge Center in Dearborn, Mich., an event marked by the appearance of Bill Ford and other dignitaries.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiNovember 11, 2014

Ingersoll Rand's Joris Honored as Fleet Executive of the Year

Ingrid Joris, vice president and general manager of HR Operational Services, has led the company’s dispersed fleet’s centralization, resulting in more than $16 million in savings in three years.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiNovember 4, 2014

GM Seeks to Revitalize Mid-Size Pickup Market

After largely disappearing for several years, GM hopes to connect fleets with its mid-size truck offerings. The Colorado Work Truck trim is specifically designed with fleets in mind.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiNovember 4, 2014

How to Use Your Headlights This Winter

With days growing shorter, rainier, and snowier, fleet drivers need to rely more on their headlights to see the road and be seen.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiOctober 29, 2014

Time Capsule: 1920s Edwin F. Daniels & Co. Truck Auto Car

Trucks have certainly changed in style and use over the years, and this auto car from the 1920s shows how far technology and comfort have come over the past 90 or so years.

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