State of the Fleet Industry: How Fleet Activity is Trending During the Pandemic

Topics mentioned in today's video includes updates on current fleet acquisition strategies for model year 2021; expectations on when fleets expect a return to pre-pandemic activity; the state of the wholesale used vehicle market; and updates on work-from-home protocols.

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August 3, 2020

State of the Fleet Industry: How Fleet Activity is Trending During the Pandemic — Photo: Automotive Fleet

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Automotive Fleet’s sixteenth State of the Fleet Industry video offers an in-depth look at the current state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich for the week of Aug. 3, 2020.

Please also check the upcoming Monday AF Newsletter, on August 10, 2020, for the next video in this video series, which can also be found on Automotive-Fleet.com.

Topics:Wholesale Values Vehicle Acquisition COVID-19 State of the Fleet Industry

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