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Coverage of preventive maintenance, diagnostics, repair, shop operations, parts, technicians, and service strategies that help fleets improve vehicle availability, reduce downtime, control costs, and keep assets productive.

Articles•by Mike Antich•October 18, 2019

Warranty Recovery and Good Will Assistance Remains Stringent

Warranty recovery is more stringent requiring even greater documentation to support warranty claims. OEM loyalty and the availability of documented maintenance histories heavily influences post-warranty goodwill assistance.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•October 18, 2019

Fleet Oil Drain and PM Costs Increase Again in 2019

More OEMs are adopting more stringent motor oil requirements for new models increasing total PM costs, year-over-year, as more vehicles are required to use synthetic oils, which cost more than mineral-based oils.

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News•by Paul Clinton•October 9, 2019

RideKleen to Roll out Mobile Maintenance Service

RideKleen has been testing a mobile maintenance service that will allow fleets to schedule oil changes at the vehicle to eliminate the downtime of a vehicle in a service bay.

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News•by Staff•September 25, 2019

Merchants Honored for Innovation Initiative

Merchants Fleet was awarded for achievements in innovation in 2019, particularly for its INNOV8 program that launched in January 2019.

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News•by Staff•August 27, 2019

Icahn Automotive Splits Parts, Service Companies

Icahn Automotive Group LLC has begun to separate the company into two independent aftermarket Parts and Service companies.

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News•by Staff•August 9, 2019

FleetCor Offers National Account Tire Pricing to Truck Fleets

Fleet customers who use the Comdata MyFleet card have access to a new perk — national account pricing on truck, trailer and retread tires. More than 10,000 fleets with more than 100,000 trucks use MyFleet.

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Articles•August 9, 2019

3 Things to Know About Comdata's National Account Tire Pricing

The more than 100,000 trucks that use the Comdata MyFleet card will have their choice of more than 4,000 locations to choose from for their tire buying, including truck stops and commercial tire dealers.

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News•by Staff•July 29, 2019

Spiffy Acquires NuWash Dallas Operations

NuWash was founded in 2016 in Austin, Texas, and will continue to serve customers in that market. Spiffy expanded on-demand car care to Dallas in 2017 serving office parks, fleets, and residences. 

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News•by Staff•June 26, 2019

On-Demand Car Care Company Launches Fleet Management as a Service

Fleet management as a service allows rental car fleets, automotive auctions, midsize fleets, and carsharing services to manage their vehicle in-fleeting, preventative maintenance, and de-fleeting with digital-enabled fleet services.

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Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•June 13, 2019

Importance of Proper Truck Tire Maintenance

By managing a tire throughout its lifecycle – from selection to removal – fleet managers can make a big impact on the bottom line, all while making mobility more efficient for their fleet.

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