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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...

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

Managing Editor

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An electric cargo van and a Class 3 cab chassis sit in a parking lot facing each other.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•May 23, 2024

It's Time to Instill Urgency with CARB's Advanced Clean Fleets Rule

Some fleet managers are shrugging off compliance with ACF, believing legal challenges will make it go away. Avoiding the regulation is not an option.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•April 29, 2024

Trends & Takeaways from 2024 NAFA I&E

The 2024 event in San Antonio drew 2,100 attendees, the highest since 2018.

Driving Notes•by Chris Brown•March 25, 2024

Fleet Review: Volvo XC40 Recharge

The Volvo XC40 Recharge offers fleets the familiar premium Volvo experience, electrified.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•March 21, 2024

What the Industry Got Wrong on EVs

“Electrify, it’s cheaper” was the message pushed relentlessly to fleets over the past five years. We need a new message.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•March 11, 2024

What Happened at Work Truck Week 2024?

Here are eight trendlines collected from the work truck industry’s annual journey to Indianapolis.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•February 2, 2024

An Open Letter to Fleet Managers

As I see it, the prime directive of Automotive Fleet is to help make your fleets more efficient, productive, safe, and sustainable. Simple enough, right? I look forward to working with all of you to achieve these goals.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•November 14, 2023

For Fleets, AI is No Longer a Buzz Acronym

Generative AI and its implications were weaved through multiple seminars at the 2023 Fleet Forward Conference. But does it deserve to be added to the ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, and Shared) acronym?

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•November 2, 2023

Do You Have a Fleet Manager Succession Plan?

Succession planning is a job in and of itself. If ownership of the task isn’t defined or formalized as part of job duties, it could fall through the cracks and lead to finger pointing when the transition falters.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•October 23, 2023

Telematics is No Longer Avoidable

We are a digital and connected society, and that interconnectedness is only intensifying. It is incumbent on fleet operators to have as much transparency and insight into their businesses as possible.

Driving Notes•by Christy Grimes•October 23, 2023

The 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Offers a Smooth Ride for New EV Drivers

A look at the bells and whistles on the car, plus how it drives, from the perspective of someone who’s never driven an EV.

FleetTakes•by Chris Brown•September 21, 2023

UAW Strike & Gov’t Shutdown: A Perfect Storm?

While the strike is still too young to reveal its effect on fleet vehicle inventories, the looming government shutdown could present a double whammy of macro effects on fleets and transportation.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 7, 2023

Fleets Want Trust Restored with Suppliers

During this period of ongoing supply constraints, the trust that fleet managers had with OEMs, upfitters, and dealers has been strained. Fleet managers say they have had too many experiences over the past three years coping with erroneous information, adjusting to multiple price increases, and feeling betrayed by inadequate transparency from suppliers.

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