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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

Multiple Authors

3 contributors

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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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Side view of 2025 Volvo EX90

Driving Notes•by Chris Brown•March 25, 2025

Fleet Review: Volvo EX90 & the Software-Defined Vehicle

Volvo’s new three-row electric SUV is designed for the corporate (and family) class.

Five seminar panelists sit on stage.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•March 21, 2025

Automotive Remarketing Industry: 8 Trends to Watch for 2025

The used car market remains strong. But with off-lease EVs hitting the market, used car prices adjusting, and policy shifts on the horizon, industry players need a new strategy.

Three Geotab executives deliver keynotes at Geotab Connect 2025.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•March 3, 2025

The Next Evolution of Telematics? Data2Everything (D2X)

When the development sandbox becomes open to everyone, telematics data can be used to create smarter cities, predict crashes, motivate positive behaviors, and promote drivers’ well-being beyond the vehicle. And a new acronym is formed.

graph of carbon emissions, smokestack.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•February 25, 2025

A Clean Slate for Clean Fleets? 10 Policy Actions to Address Emissions Regulations

With the Trump administration aiming to dismantle emissions regulations, fleets face new uncertainties — but this is a chance to create a unified, federal policy roadmap. Here are 10 actions to get us there.

Remarketing Streams•by Martin Romjue•February 14, 2025

How the Vehicle Remarketing Chain Moves Faster

A new generation of technology now empowers vehicle remarketers to acquire and move vehicles further upstream.

Empty EV chargers behind a chain link fence.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•February 3, 2025

On Trade Wars, Incentive Cuts & Chinese EV Technology

It’s time to start measuring our technology against all global competitors and incentivize a market that fosters innovation, not stifle it.

Passenger view of the Canoo electric vehicle.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•January 22, 2025

Fleeting Thoughts on Canoo’s Demise

Canoo's bankruptcy and others like Lordstown Motors before it demonstrate a similar pattern. Fleets should take notice.

Illustration of a car with work icons forming the car.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•January 14, 2025

Fast-Growing Jobs in the US: Where Does Fleet Fit?

LinkedIn calculated the Top 25 job titles with the greatest growth rate over the last three years. About a third involve company vehicles.

A cave drawn image of a hero fleet manager.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•December 3, 2024

Fleet Managers Are Middle Managers — And They Defy the Stereotype

Fleet managers wield a lot of power, and this power is growing as the job demands become more complex.

An AI-generated image of a male writer at his desk.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•November 21, 2024

How Much Trust Should We Give Generative AI?

I asked ChatGPT to synopsize my own work to create a new opinion piece for fleet managers on the benefits and potential pitfalls of AI. It didn’t get it quite right.

An EV charger with software

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•October 16, 2024

What Happens When a Charging Company Exits the Market?

The closure of Enel X Way USA exposes the vulnerabilities and new complexities that fleets face on the path to electrification.

FleetTakes•by Martin Romjue•October 15, 2024

Fleet Review: Lucid Air Takes a Load Off Stress Factors

Whether it’s range anxiety, distractions, or daily struggles, this luxury electric vehicle is made for escaping — physical places or just whatever caroms around in your head.