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Articlesby Mike AntichDecember 9, 2020

Forecast of Fleet Maintenance Trends in 2021

The forecast of the cost of maintenance and unscheduled repair is anticipated to go up in CY-2021.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2020

Goodyear Launches Tire Management Portal for Fleets

Goodyear has launched a new digital portal that allows fleets to buy tires, activate services, and gain deeper insight into their tire programs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2020

Dickinson Fleet Services Expands Maintenance Footprint With Acquisition

Dickinson Fleet Services has acquired Interstate Truck Center, forming a partnership which will provide fleets with an increased breadth of mobile services across both scheduled and unscheduled fleet maintenance. 

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 5, 2020

How the Pandemic Disrupted PM Compliance

Preventive maintenance (PM) expenses in CY-2020 were lower compared to 2019, primarily due to the pandemic-induced economic shutdown resulting in fewer miles driven as many fleet vehicles were idled. 

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 4, 2020

Forecast of PM Costs in 2021

The trend of increased PM costs per service will continue as more and more vehicles requiring conventional oil are taken out of service and replaced with models that require synthetics. 

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 3, 2020

Forecast of Tire Prices in 2021

The ultimate outcome of the pandemic and the strength of the economic recovery are driving many predictions on future pricing.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 2, 2020

PM Compliance Disrupted by Pandemic-Induced Shutdown

The trend has been to extend PM intervals due to the use of longer-lasting synthetic motor oils, but during the COVID lockdown many fleet vehicles were idled, decreasing miles driven, causing PM compliance to diminish.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 2, 2020

Multiplicity of Fleet Tire Sizes

A perennial factor exerting upward pressure on replacement tire costs is the adoption of larger diameter tires and unique tire sizes. The increase in OEM automobile wheel diameters has driven up the price of fleet replacement tires, primarily because the larger the tire, the greater the manufacturing expense.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 29, 2020

Tire Costs Flat but Expect Higher Prices in 2021

Reduced tire demand and a decrease in overall miles driven have caused tire manufacturing volume to decline in 2020, creating a downstream ripple effect softening commodity prices for natural rubber, but this may change in 2021.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 29, 2020

Forecast of Fuel Prices in 2021

The price of fuel is impacted by many variables making predictions difficult. However, there are certain variables that are in play today, which allows us to extrapolate and extend those trend lines into the next calendar-year and interpret possible outcomes.

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