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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

Multiple Authors

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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•April 8, 2001

Fleet Policy Exceptions Increase Corporate Liability Exposure

What if your company is sued over a vehicle-related problem caused by an employee driver? If this should happen, it is important to know that subsequent legal decisions may be based on prior precedents and exceptions you have made to your company vehicle policy. You may potentially create a new problem by making an exception in resolving a driver-related problem. The last thing you want to do is to create a new problem in the course of resolving it, and the surest way to do so is to make an exc

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•April 4, 2001

Will EZ Pass Become a Pain in the Neck?

For fleet managers, EZ Pass is becoming an administrative pain in the neck. More and more fleet managers are reporting an unexplained increase in EZ Pass violations.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•March 4, 2001

A Seasonal Remarketing Strategy Will Minimize Vehicle Depreciation Expense

One of your top job priorities as a fleet manager is to obtain the highest resale price for each company vehicle you take out of service.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•February 4, 2001

Is the UK Controversy Over Driver Privacy a Prelude of What's to Come in the USA?

The Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union (AEEU) has threatened legal action against ADT Fire & Security, one of the largest security companies in the United Kingdom, if it installs tracking devices in 1,300 of its 4,300 company vehicles. These 1,300 vehicles are driven by service engineers (who are AEEU members) to service and maintain security systems.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•January 4, 2001

You May Be Violating Federal Law When Using Motor Vehicle Records in Hiring Decisions

You may be breaking federal law if you are ordering motor vehicle record (MVR) checks through a third-party reporting agency and not following procedures specified by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•December 4, 2000

Why the Wholesale Market Looks Good for Used Fleet Vehicles in 2001

Currently, we are in the midst of the traditional, seasonal downturn in the used-vehicle market, which has caused resale values to plummet. This is normal and it happens every winter, sometimes a little sooner, sometimes a little later.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•November 4, 2000

Overloading is No. 1 Cause of Truck Maintenance Problems

A disturbing, and ongoing, trend in the fleet industry is increased truck and van maintenance costs because of overloading.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 4, 2000

It's Time to Stop Over-Taxing Fleets

Under the current Internal Revenue code, business-use passenger cars have a class life of three years, but are assigned to a five-year property recovery class.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•September 4, 2000

Will Internet-Enabled Procurement Systems Lead to FTC Regulations

FTC scrutinizes B2B marketplaces like Covisint over antitrust concerns, raising questions about data use and competition in online fleet procurement.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•August 4, 2000

New Electronic Signature Law Will Save Fleets Money and Streamline Management

A new era dawned on June 30, 2000, when President Clinton signed into law a statute that grants electronic signatures and documents the same legal status as handwritten signatures and paper documents.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•July 4, 2000

Proposed Hours-of-Service Revision a Noble Gesture with Bad Consequences for Fleet

OT's proposed trucking rule changes could reduce fatigue-related crashes but face backlash over reduced hours and economic impact.

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Market Trends•by Mike Antich•October 6, 1999

The Changing Role of the Public Sector Fleet Manager

Evolving roles, tech demands, and budget pressures are reshaping public sector fleet managers from asset overseers to strategic service providers.

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