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Driving Notes

Knowing about a vehicle is one thing; driving it is quite another. Getting behind the wheel gives yo...

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FleetTakes

FleetTakes is exactly that — a take on what fleets need to know when it comes to the latest in autom...

Chris Brown

Associate Publisher

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Insight Lane

Insight Lane delivers Colin Sutherland’s perspective from the intersection of leadership and innovat...

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Market Trends

Automotive Fleet's former editor, Mike Antich, shared his opinions and ideas on the overall commerci...

Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

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Remarketing Streams

Remarketing Streams reports on the flow of used vehicles moving through the consignor-auction-dealer...

Martin Romjue

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 16, 2020

Reduction in Fleet Costs is Temporary and Will Regress to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The balance of calendar-year 2020 will be a time for major decisions. This includes decisions on staffing levels. Decisions on remote work versus office work. Decisions on whether a company should consider downsizing the square footage of its corporate offices due to reduced staffing needs.

Driving Notes•by Mike Antich•June 15, 2020

Sprinter Crew Van Offers Both Versatility and Functionality

The Sprinter Crew Van is equipped with two rows of seats offering five-passenger seating with ample rear cargo capacity. The Crew Van is offered in two body lengths, a choice of a four-cylinder gasoline or a V-6 diesel engine

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 9, 2020

The COVID-19 Pandemic Creates the Greatest Disruption in the History of Fleet

The pandemic exposed fleet policies to be woefully inadequate in addressing the needs of a health crisis. Fleets were forced to improvise policies and procedures to minimize the risk of contagion.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•May 12, 2020

Fleet Policy is a Living Document

Each fleet has a DNA of sorts, which is comprised of the procedures and regulations that are codified in its corporate fleet policy. It is these policies that determine the type of fleet that is operated and its characteristics.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•May 11, 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Spike in Part Thefts from Vocational Vehicles

Many fleet vehicles have been idled or parked in storage areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. One consequence has been an uptick in part thefts from these parked vocational vehicles.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•April 13, 2020

COVID-19 Reveals Fleet Policy Inadequacies that Need to be Rectified

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•April 6, 2020

Post COVID-19 Fleet Initiatives to Focus on Cost Reduction & Utilization

Although we’re still in the midst of the pandemic, a glimpse of its impact on fleet management in a post-COVID-19 world is emerging.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•April 2, 2020

COVID-19 Offers Opportunity to Make a Dent in the Technician Shortage

Now is when the fleet industry should be proactively identifying these future technicians. The fleet industry has a window to tap into this idled labor pool, who will look attractive to other industries experiencing labor shortages leading to increased competition to recruit this talent.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•March 30, 2020

Last-Mile Deliveries Surge in a Socially Distanced World

Whatever the final impact of the pandemic on fleet management, one legacy will be the creation of an expanded base of new customers comfortable with e-commerce transactions to be serviced by a growing number of final-mile delivery fleets.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•March 23, 2020

Fleet Policies & Procedures to Minimize COVID-19 Contagion

As fleet manager, your mission is to lower potential infections among those using fleet assets and to minimize the risk of spreading the virus to others with whom drivers interact.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•March 3, 2020

Risk of PM Neglect Increases with Longer Oil Drain Intervals

Extending the oil drain interval to higher miles puts it out-of-synch with courtesy checks for tire wear and brake pad or rotor inspections. By extending oil drain intervals, there will be less frequent inspection of these wear items than what has occurred in the past.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•February 26, 2020

Fleet Manager Leadership Defines Fleet Operations Culture

Every company has a corporate culture and if you drill down the corporate strata, every department likewise has its own culture that embodies the management philosophy of the department manager.

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