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Articles•by Mike Antich•November 18, 2020

Ford’s Strategy to Increase Commercial Vehicle Sales with End-to-End Services

A new commercial vehicle (CV) strategy is being implemented by Ford to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business. Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis, general manager, Commercial Vehicles for the U.S. and Canada.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•November 18, 2020

GM, Motorq Unveil System to Streamline Fleet Order-to-Delivery

Motorq’s connected car APIs enable fleet owners to identify the location and pre-delivery status of General Motors’ vehicles. The system uses OnStar technology for “surgical” enablement of data that can be stopped or started as needed.

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News•by Staff•November 17, 2020

NAFA Reschedules Next Institute & Expo to August 2021

The decision was made to postpone the event, providing organizations and attendees more time to plan, evaluate budgets and resources, and determine staff travel for next year.

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News•by Staff•November 16, 2020

In Memoriam: Mark Boada of Fleet Management Weekly

Mark Boada, executive editor for Fleet Management Weekly, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.

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Articles•by Staff•November 9, 2020

Fleet Managers and Suppliers Sound-Off on Industry Challenges

This regular column is designed to provide a platform for fleet managers to let their voices be heard to their peers and other fleet professionals.

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News•by Staff•November 8, 2020

Wholesale Values Decline Eighth Week in a Row

Volume-weighted, overall car and truck segments both experienced continued softening in values, with the overall market decreasing by 0.60% this past week.

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News•by Staff•November 4, 2020

Overall October Fleet Sales Down but Improve Month-Over-Month

Commercial fleet sales from nine manufacturers totaled 55,252 in October 2020, representing a 12.6% overall decrease when compared to the same time last year, though these declines were impacted by a 49.5% drop for sedans, which represents the smallest segment volume for commercial fleets.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•November 3, 2020

Warranty Recovery Dollars Decrease After OEM Shutdown

More stringent enforcement of OEM-recommended services to qualify for warranty coverage continues. Cash flow issues caused by the pandemic have caused some OEMs to be more tight-fisted with warranty recovery dollars.

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Articles•by Andy Lundin•October 28, 2020

2020 Fleet Manager of the Year: Lee Pierce

Lee Pierce of Nutrien Ag Solutions was honored at the virtual 2020 AFLA NextGen Conference for implementing fleet restructuring initiatives at her company and her overall achievements in the industry.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Mike Antich•October 27, 2020

Pandemic's Disruption Keeps 2020 Fleet Operating Costs Flat

The COVID-19 pandemic divided the fleet market into essential and non-essential businesses, causing hundreds of thousands of company vehicles to sit idle from mid-March to mid-May. The economic shutdown caused miles-driven to plummet.

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