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Videosby StaffMarch 2, 2021

Ongoing Vehicle Supply Constraints

Today's video covers ongoing vehicle supply constraints in both the fleet and retail markets; upward pressure on fuel prices; and production slowdowns due to ongoing shortage of microchips impacting orders of 2021-MY vehicles.

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Videosby StaffFebruary 23, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry: Trends in Rising Fuel Costs

Today's video looks at how severe weather conditions have impacted automotive assembly plants and last-mile delivery shipments across the U.S.; and a rise in gasoline prices due to the severe weather conditions, increased travel resulting from increased distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, and the rollout of stimulus monies.

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Videosby StaffFebruary 9, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry: Latest Trends in Fleet Ordering & Remarketing

Topics discussed include strong demand for new vehicles in the retail and fleet markets; inventory constraints due to high demand for trucks and vans; strong resale values in the wholesale market; and the lingering effects of the shortage of automotive microchips and semiconductors.

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Videosby StaffFebruary 2, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry: ‘Lost’ Fleet Spring Order Volumes & New Electric Vehicle Initiatives

Topics discussed include how early order cutoffs of 2021-MY fleet vehicles are impacting spring order volumes; President Biden’s monumental goal to convert the federal fleet of 645,000 vehicles to zero-emission vehicles; and GM’s commitment to eliminating tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles produced by 2035.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 26, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry: Emerging Upward Pressures on Fleet Costs

Topics include how fuel prices may be impacted by a potential increase in the federal and state fuel taxes and an increase in CAFE fuel efficiency standards; how rising commodity prices may impact the price of fleet products; and how the ongoing global shortage of microchips is slowing vehicle production and increasing lead times.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 21, 2021

Ways to Prepare Your Fleet for a Post-COVID World

Topics discussed included addressing product availability challenges; how to maximize vehicle uptime and efficiency; and how work-from-home company practices will impact fleet business activity.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry: 2021 Kicks off with Multiple Major Announcements

Check out the latest State of the Fleet Industry video report that discusses GM's creation of its commercial EV brand called BrightDrop and the launch of the EV600 all-electric commercial van and more!

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry Videos Move to Tuesday

Automotive Fleet’s weekly State of the Fleet Industry video series will now be made available every Tuesday, offering an updated look at the fleet market.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 12, 2021

Resolution of the Unintended Personal-Use Charge Tax Consequence

The latest State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight video addresses the successful resolution of an unintended tax consequence for the employee use of company provided vehicles that occurred during shelter-in-place mandates in the pandemic.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 11, 2021

State of the Fleet Industry: How EV Proliferation Will Impact Fleet Programs

Topics discussed include: more commercial EVs entering the market; how maintenance needs for EVs differ from gasoline-powered assets; and the importance of EV education for fleet managers.

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