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Driving Notes

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

Mike Antich
Chris Brown
Eric Gandarilla

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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

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

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

Martin Romjue

Managing Editor

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2019

Stay Out of My Lane

Let’s get a framework in place and a legislative plan that allows us to develop autonomous vehicle technologies without putting lives at risk in the short term.

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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•December 13, 2019

Driving the 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB & CLA

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the 2020 GLB two-row compact SUV that offers an optional third row and has refreshed its CLA coupe-like sedan to attract more entry buyers.

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Driving Notes•by Eric Gandarilla•December 13, 2019

2020 Mazda CX-30

After driving the 2020 Mazda CX-30 during a media event in early December, it’s clear that the CX-30 should be a vehicle that fleets should consider if they're interested in adding crossovers into their portfolio.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 2, 2019

Why the Industry Is Transitioning to Synthetic Motor Oils

There are three key reasons why the transition to synthetic oils is occurring. They are the proliferation of smaller displacement turbocharged engines, escalating CAFE fuel economy requirements, and government regulations to lower tailpipe emissions.

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Driving Notes•by Eric Gandarilla•November 25, 2019

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2.7L

Automotive Fleet recently had the chance to get behind the wheel of the 2020 Silverado 1500 2.7L four-cylinder in a crew cab RST 4WD configuration and found a capable truck that delivered a smooth ride.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 22, 2019

Assessment of the Commercial Fleet Market in Canada for 2019-2020

From January to September 2019, overall fleet sales in Canada were flat compared to the same nine-month period last year, according to Scotiabank Economics. Lackluster fleet sales are contributing to total new-vehicle sales in Canada remaining flat in calendar-year 2019.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Sherb Brown•November 21, 2019

Wrapping Up Another Year

Thanks to the strong economy that the U.S. is enjoying, U.S. commercial companies have been able to invest more money into their fleets, and strong fleet sales are a reflection of that.

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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•November 13, 2019

2020 Hyundai Palisade

Hyundai's 2020 Palisade midsize SUV brings a low acquisition cost and acceptable fuel economy to the three-row-SUV segment.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 11, 2019

Weighing the Value of Mobile Maintenance: Hard Costs vs. Soft Costs

Vocational vehicles are in the business of delivering goods and providing services. They are earning assets and to maximize their productivity, you need to minimize unscheduled downtime or offset downtime for routine PMs by doing the work during non-revenue-producing hours.

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Driving Notes•by Andy Lundin•November 1, 2019

2020 Corolla Hybrid LE

One of the most exciting things about the all new 2020 Corolla Hybrid is its available mpg, as it offers a combined mpg average of 52 miles.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 31, 2019

Here’s What Fleet Managers Want in a Vocational EV

The commercial fleet market wants EVs as evidenced by the increased number of national fleets that are adding low- or zero-emission equipment requirements into RFPs.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Staff Writer•October 25, 2019

AFLA's New Canadian Conference Continues Growth Tradition

Fleets know how valuable of a resource that AFLA conferences can be, and the upcoming summit in Canada will serve as another wealth of knowledge that the association has delivered for decades.

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