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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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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•January 19, 2019

2019 Ford Ranger

The 2019 Ranger represents a opportunity for Ford to reclaim some of the business it may have lost when it discontinued its earlier Ranger pickup.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 2, 2019

Unintended Consequences of the ELD Mandate

In a six-month analysis, the FMCSA reported hours of service (HOS) violations have steadily decreased, which is good news and a testament to the efficacy of ELD technology. However, there continue to be negative unintended consequences caused by the constraints and inflexibility with HOS rules that hinder compliance.

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Driving Notes•by Mike Antich•January 2, 2019

2019 Subaru Forester: Fifth vs. Fourth Generation

The fifth-generation 2019 Forester is better by nearly every metric. It is quieter, larger, and safer. It has increased horsepower, greater fuel efficiency, and is more technologically advanced than the fourth-generation model it replaced.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 2, 2019

Safety, Sustainability, and Fuel Efficiency Are Synergistic

Three challenges consistently high on the list for many fleet managers — improving driver safety, mitigating the high cost of fuel, and complying with corporate pressures to reduce fleet’s contribution to the company’s global carbon footprint.

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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•December 19, 2018

Electrified by Jaguar's 2019 I-Pace

What better way to showcase the cat-like reflexes of Jaguar's 2019 I-Pace than to allow a group of automotive industry professionals to guide the battery-electric crossover through an autocross course, then test it on the narrow, residential streets surrounding the Santa Monica Airport.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Sherb Brown•December 18, 2018

10 Things You Don't Need to Worry About in 2019

Change is coming fast and furious to the fleet market. Staying on top of all the new trends and technology is a full time job for most fleet managers.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 13, 2018

Entitlement Mentality Leads to Vehicle Abuse

Many times employees who have an “entitlement mentality” do not have a sense of responsibility to take care of the company asset as if it was their own. This impacts fleet costs. A company vehicle in poor condition because of driver abuse or neglect will result in lost resale value or incur unnecessary reconditioning expense at auction.

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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•December 12, 2018

2019 Mini Cooper Hardtop 4 Door

BMW's 2019 Mini Cooper Hardtop 4 Door is an ideal, if unexpected, sales fleet vehicle with its blend of fun-to-drive dynamics, sophisticated aviation-inspired styling, and relatively high fuel economy numbers.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 3, 2018

Predictive Analytics to Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery

Not only is last-mile delivery the fastest growing vocational fleet segment, it is also demonstrating that it will be an early adopter exploiting the technologies and business practices that will become the new core fleet management tools to be employed in the next decade of the 2020s.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Sherb Brown•November 30, 2018

Things Change

We’re about to launch the most audacious stage for the company yet as the Bobit family has decided to sell the family business to Westport, Conn.-based Gemspring Capital.

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Driving Notes•by Eric Gandarilla•November 16, 2018

2018 Buick Regal TourX

The Buick Regal TourX finds itself in a peculiar place in the automotive industry. As the industry sees demand for crossovers and SUVs grow, the TourX finds itself in small company as a station wagon.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 8, 2018

Biggest Challenges Facing Vocational Fleet Managers

To get the pulse of the vocational truck and van market, I reached out to a wide cross-section of fleet managers around the country to find out what’s on their minds. Here’s a snapshot of what they told me.

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