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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

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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•July 4, 2002

Electronic Vehicle Titles Will Revolutionize Title Processing: 8 States Now Recognize E-Titles

An electronic lien and title system, or ELT, is the technology that allows vehicle titles and lien information to be transmitted electronically, much like e-mail, to and from state motor vehicle agencies and lien holders, such as financial institutions and fleet management companies. Ultimately, ELT products and services will make traditional vehicle title processing obsolete, since electronic vehicle titles can be stored, transmitted, maintained, and even corrected electronically.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•June 4, 2002

Fleets Still Experiencing Residual Effects of Sept. 11

It's nine months later and fleets are still feeling the residual aftershocks from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•May 4, 2002

Personalized Driver Web Pages Have the Potential to Become a Powerful New Fleet Management Tool

A future development in fleet management will be the creation of personalized Web pages for every driver in a fleet.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•April 4, 2002

Fleets Experience a Decrease in Traffic Tickets in New York and Virginia Following Sept. 11

Traffic violations in New York and Virginia, the two states most affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, have decreased in the five months following the tragedy.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•March 4, 2002

Technician Shortage May Force Increased Maintenance Outsourcing by Government & Utility Fleets

The technician shortage is not a new problem, but it is a very real one that is only getting worse as the years progress.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•February 4, 2002

Governments Consider Cutbacks in 2002 Vehicle Replacement Budgets as Tax Revenues Decline

Tax revenues have declined for many states, counties, and cities, and some governments are pondering deferment of 2003 capital expenditures to cope with the deficits.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 4, 2002

Remarketing Strategies to Weather Today’s Volatile Used-Vehicle Market

The used-vehicle market since Sept. 11 has been volatile and its future is being governed by events beyond our control, such as the economy, a war, and unprecedented new-vehicle retail incentives.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 4, 2001

Congress Should Change the Business-Use Vehicle Depreciation Recovery Period to 4 Years

In Oct. 18, 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 3090, a bill to give the national economy an immediate $99.5 billion stimulus while giving individuals and businesses tax cuts amounting to $159.4 billion over th next 10 years.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 4, 2001

How Will the War on Terrorism Affect Fuel Prices? Watch Out for Price Volatility as the War Enters Its Later Phases

It took less than an hour-and-a-half after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 before reports began to surface of price gouging by gasoline stations in California, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. Some stations were charging as much as $5 a gallon before the state attorney generals stepped in and threatened to sue for consumer fraud.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 4, 2001

Acquiescence to Employer Monitoring May Be a Future Condition to Getting a Company Vehicle

There are several very interesting trends that are emerging in different industries, which, when you plot out their trajectories, point to the fleet management industry as one of the areas of convergence. To explain, let me set the stage with several examples.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 4, 2001

Look Outside of Fleet for Future Fleet Management Trends

If you want to know what the next big trend will be in fleet management, you need to look outside of the fleet management industry.

Market Trends•by Mike Antich•August 4, 2001

Are Red-Light Cameras Safety Devices or Cash Machines?

On May 30, 2001, the San Diego Police Department stopped mailing traffic tickets to motorists for running red lights based on photos taken by cameras at 19 intersections in the city.

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