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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•November 20, 2007

Analyzing Depreciation Trends: 2007 vs. 2006

Depreciation continues to be the largest fleet expense; however, fuel, as a percent of total fleet cost is growing (rapidly). Fuel expense is influencing vehicle acquisition strategies, with a direct bearing on future depreciation.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 12, 2007

The Pros and Cons of Variable Personal-Use Charges

Fuel prices are forecasted to increase again in 2008. Fleets are employing a multitude of strategies to control fuel costs; however, one area often overlooked is personal use.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich & Lauren Colin•October 29, 2007

Accident Management Costs Hold Steady

The average fleet claim severity for 2006 was $1,869.87, an increase of $48.81 over 2004. Also experiencing a slight increase in 2006 was the percent of accidents deemed preventable.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 23, 2007

High Cost of Fuel Increases Operating Costs in 2007

Fleet operating costs have increased, but at a slower pace than 2006. Across all vehicle segments, this increase was directly attributable to increased fuel costs, with a domino effect for other oil-based products such as tires.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 15, 2007

Driver Ergonomics: The Hidden Fleet Cost

Driver ergonomic problems are a growing concern for truck fleet managers. I recently spoke with Tony Orta, asset management manager – Fleet Services for Sempra Energy Utilities, who cited some of the key ergonomic issues affecting his fleet.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 9, 2007

The Next Wave: Fleet Management 2.0

Fleet management, for the most part, is not an innovator of new technology; however, it is often an early adopter of new technology as exemplified by the industry’s almost-overnight conversion to Web-based fleet management.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 1, 2007

Most OTD Times Improve in 2007-MY

Order-to-delivery times improved for most 2007 models due to greater railcar availability with a slowdown in retail sales, greater allocation to commercial fleet orders from cutbacks in daily rental volume, and fewer quality holds.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 25, 2007

Fleet Managers are Suffering from “E-Mail Stress”

More than a third of all employees – 34 percent – feel stressed by the volume of e-mails they receive and the perceived obligation to respond quickly. Fleet managers are no exception to “e-mail stress.”

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 17, 2007

Fleet Managers are Suffering from “E-Mail Stress”

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 4, 2007

Public Sector Fleets:All in a Day’s Work? It's Much More than That

Summer and fall are busy times in the fleet industry. There are many fleet meetings and new-model introductions, which provides me with an opportunity to talk “fleet” with a wide variety of fleet managers. At these meetings, I am always impressed by the caliber of public sector fleet managers and the challenges they face.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•August 28, 2007

Are Women Fleet Managers Treated the Same as Men?

I recently conducted a survey of commercial fleet managers asking them to tell me their greatest challenges. One fleet manager, who I have known for a number of years, replied that her biggest challenge was dealing with “the issues of being a female fleet manager.”

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•August 21, 2007

Are Woman Fleet Managers Treated the Same as Men?

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