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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

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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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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 5, 2006

Telematics Captures the Missing Variables Needed for “Total Fuel Management”

Controlling fuel costs is the number one challenge facing fleet managers, and it has been for the past five years. Nowadays, fuel consumes 28-30 percent of the total fleet budget.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 28, 2006

The Use of Telematics to Increase Fleet Safety

The use of telematics – the combination of global positioning systems (GPS) and remote diagnostics – in fleet continues to grow, providing fleet managers the ability to monitor vehicles and enhance driver productivity, thus saving money by controlling unnecessary idling and miles driven, fuel purchases, accidents, and other fleet functions.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 21, 2006

Fuel Prices Drive Up Fleet Operating Costs in 2006

Fleets were hit hard by the steady rise in fuel prices in 2006. In the past several years, some fleets have seen fuel expenses double or even go higher. Especially impacted were truck fleets as the cost of diesel rose at a faster rate than unleaded gas.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 14, 2006

More Fleets Focusing on Driver Risk Management

Nowadays, when RFPs are issued for accident management services, they are also including requests for driver risk management safety programs. This new emphasis is where the real savings potential is today.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 7, 2006

Using Employee Social Security Numbers to ID Company Vehicles is Asking for Trouble

When Social Security numbers were first issued in 1936, the federal government assured the public that use of the numbers would be limited to Social Security programs. Today, however, the Social Security number (SSN) is the most frequently used recordkeeping number in the U.S.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 31, 2006

Message to Drivers:Driving While Drowsy is the Same as Being Intoxicated

If you are driving while fatigued, you are impaired. Just like alcohol, fatigue affects your ability to drive by slowing reaction time, decreasing awareness, and impairing judgment. If you are overly tired and driving, it is the same as being drunk behind the wheel.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 17, 2006

Vehicle Complexity is Introducing New Fleet Costs

Fleet vehicles last longer. They are safer. They are more technologically advanced. Quality has never been higher. But, as a result, they are much more complex. Automotive technology helps reduce fleet costs, but, in other instances, it introduces entirely new fleet costs, which were hitherto unknown.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 3, 2006

Cost Control Starts with the Company Driver

Fleet policy is a crucial part of a company’s overall cost-control strategy. Invariably, the best-managed fleets are those whose drivers adhere to a written fleet policy.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 26, 2006

2006-MY Was a Tough Year for Fleet Order-to-Delivery

Order-to-delivery times for the 2006-model year got off to a rough start with Hurricane Katrina. The railcar shortage, a spike in sales volume by retail incentive programs, and new-model introductions further aggravated OTD.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 12, 2006

Multiple Airbags & Electronics Increase Repair Costs

Three years ago, the average vehicle had two airbags. Today, vehicles can be equipped with as many as six airbags. Replacing a supplemental restraint airbag system can cost $2,000 to $8,000, depending on accident severity.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 12, 2006

Pennsylvania First State to Make Electronic Vehicle Titles Mandatory

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation to make use of electronic lien and title, or ELT, by vehicle lien holders mandatory.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•August 28, 2006

20 Ways to Increase Fleet Fuel Economy

Although fuel prices have hit a record high, you can take actions to maximize your fleet’s fuel efficiency. Here are 20 suggestions for drivers to follow to increase fuel economy. most won’t cost you a cent.

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