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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...

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Remarketing Streams

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

Martin Romjue

Managing Editor

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•July 16, 2018

The Disconnect Between Fleet Managers & Procurement Managers

Most in procurement take the position that fleet’s primary responsibility is to buy assets and services, which annually can range from millions to tens of millions of dollars in expenditures. This amount of corporate spend requires it be managed by someone with superb negotiation skills and proven procurement acumen.

Driving Notes•by Eric Gandarilla•July 13, 2018

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

The plug-in electric hybrid version of the 2018 Outlander has the potential to provide big gas savings. Its 20-mile electric range makes it an ideal vehicle for fleets operating short city routes.

Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Sherb Brown•July 2, 2018

Better Safe Than Sorry

As technology progresses further, it will be interesting how the increasing connectivity and the internet of things (IoT) impacts vehicle safety features.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•July 2, 2018

Maximizing Utilization Maximizes Truck Revenue

If you want to provide added value to your company, you need to view fleet as a business and not simply an aggregation of assets to be managed cost-effectively. The fastest way to improve your bottom line is to increase fleet utilization, which increases the productivity of each individual truck.

Driving Notes•by Eric Gandarilla•June 22, 2018

2018 Hyundai Kona

The 2018 Kona marks Hyundai’s first foray into the subcompact SUV segment. An affordable entry price, good gas mileage, and agile performance make it a strong competitor in the increasingly competitive market for these crossovers.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 14, 2018

How Fleets Can Avoid Staged Accidents

Blog: Vocational trucks are susceptible to being targeted for staged accidents, which involves maneuvering an unsuspecting employee driver into an intentional crash in order to make a false insurance claim or to file a lawsuit against the driver’s employer.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 11, 2018

Traditional Procurement Incentive Plans Are Counter-Productive to Good Fleet Management

Management must develop remuneration policies and incentive plans encouraging procurement to cooperatively work with in-house fleet leadership to support attainment of larger strategic goals allowing fleet to cost-effectively fulfill its corporate mission.

Driving Notes•by Andy Lundin•June 8, 2018

2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i

The BMW’s X model family just grew by a member following the release of the the all-new X2 subcompact luxury SUV, which builds upon the preexisting X1 platform, but features a sportier design.

Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•June 8, 2018

2019 Jeep Cherokee 4x4

The 2019 Cherokee has been redesigned with less polarizing styling and other midcycle updates. It adds plenty of cosmetic improvements and a few more significant changes.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 3, 2018

Procurement’s Fixation on Hard Costs Misses Larger Soft Cost Savings

Procurement initiatives to reduce fleet cost structure primarily focus on hard costs with secondary consideration given to soft cost reduction. Some procurement teams often don’t appreciate the sizable impact of soft cost reductions and how they can lead to larger hard cost reductions.

Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Sherb Brown•May 29, 2018

The Fleet One Percenters

It’s a difficult thing to realize you need to make big changes in the way you do business. We all struggle with that in today’s climate.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•May 21, 2018

Focus on Metrics That Enhance an Upfitter Partnership

Many upfitters are operating at capacity, necessitating fleets be extra attentive to specifications because any engineering change will even further delay OTD. It is times like today that reinforces the value of advance planning and the creation of fleet metrics to measure progress.

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