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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
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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

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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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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 25, 2015

Multinational Fleet Managers Must Expand Beyond Regional Expertise

The next real challenge for many fleet managers, executives, or anyone with fleet responsibilities is going to be how to manage and take a fleet to a global platform. Executives at these companies are looking at their fleets from a global perspective.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 22, 2015

Don't Make Your Fleet Operation Conform to the Truck

Building a truck is a complicated process. Specifying the right truck requires hundreds of decisions and choices – and each choice potentially impacts another. The tricky part is finding the balance between over-spec’ing and under-spec’ing a vehicle, each with its own unique set of consequences.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 6, 2015

Fleet Managers Must Earn Respect, Not Expect It

Respect is not an entitlement, it is earned over time. Consequently, genuine respect is not bestowed gratuitously. What are you doing, on an ongoing basis, to earn management’s respect? Here's some real-world advice on how to increase your stature in the eyes of senior management.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Sherb Brown•January 2, 2015

Challenge Accepted: Changing the Pace of Fleet

A common refrain from those who are trying to market products and services to the fleet industry is that fleet managers never answer their phones.

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Driving Notes•by Thi Dao•December 30, 2014

2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid

Instead of a gauge showing RPM, the Camry Hybrid displays three states: “Charge,” “Eco,” and “Power.” I assume if you want to improve your MPG, you can try to stay in the Charge and Eco modes for a long as possible.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 29, 2014

How to Change Senior Management's Misperceptions About Your Fleet

Fleet managers tend to get bogged down in the day-to-day operations and then wonder why they are not connecting with upper management. These fleet managers wrongly assume that effective fleet management is simply managing assets.

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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•December 24, 2014

2015 Ram ProMaster City

The Ram ProMaster City benefits from a car-like ride that's enabled by a bi-link coil suspension. Ram has moved away from the leaf springs usually used in pickup trucks to give the van greater agility and better handling.

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Driving Notes•by Amy Hercher•December 23, 2014

2015 Chrysler 300

Sister to the Chrysler 200, this redesigned full-size sedan maintains a family tie but has more of an elegant and modern personality. With a starting MSRP of $31,395 and 31 mpg highway fuel economy, the Chrysler 300 offers four unique trim levels (base model 300, the 300S, the 300C, 300C Platinum).

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Driving Notes•by Paul Clinton•December 19, 2014

2015 Hyundai Sonata

The Hyundai Sonata hasn't established a large footprint in the commercial fleet world, yet the 2015 model of this mid-size sedan may be poised to gain greater traction with its appealing exterior styling, stout highway fuel economy, and bevy of interior features.

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Driving Notes•by Mike Antich•December 17, 2014

2015 Mazda6 GT

The Mazda6 represents an ideal model for the commercial fleet market and, after spending several days in the vehicle, I can see where it can excel in meeting commercial fleet applications, especially as a sales or reward vehicle.

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Nobody Asked Me, But...•by Staff Writer•December 11, 2014

The Big Conundrum of 'Big Data'

Big Data is the hottest new catchphrase with the tech and fleet crows. Our recent surveys indicate that most fleet managers love data and want more of it, but are unhappy with the data they are actually getting.

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Driving Notes•by Staff Writer•December 9, 2014

2015 Chevrolet Trax

The Trax has a small footprint, a small engine and clever interior cargo space that maximizes every inch of the vehicle. Chevrolet will be offering a fleet version of the Trax based on the entry model LS trim.

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