Dave Funston, manager, national fleet operations for Mazda North American Operations, passed away on April 1, 2021, following a three-year battle with colon cancer. He was 61. Funston passing caught many in the fleet industry unexpectedly and they posted their remembrances of him.
Learn about how the fleet market is on the rise in 2021, what other microchip companies think about the ongoing delays, as well as what's fueling the surge in the used-vehicle market.
Cost management is a constant, never-ending struggle for all fleet managers since every aspect of fleet management revolves around money. While there never seems to be enough money to go around, one of the less talked about aspects of fleet management is the amount of budget dollars that are wasted every year.
Mel Pawlisz was named fleet administrator at HR Green, Inc. in Aurora, Ill., where he is responsible for the day-to-day management of inventory, maintenance, assignment, and safety for the company fleet. Previously, Pawlisz work as a fleet maintenance analyst for Merchants Fleet
Mark Petersen was named senior fleet compliance analyst at Syneos Health. Previously, Petersen worked for Element Fleet Management from 2019-2021 as the fleet manager for Allied Universal, which outsourced the management of its fleet to Element.
The microchip shortage, multi-sourcing supply chain confusion, and industry prioritization are the topics of this State of the Fleet Industry episode.
Jim Creighton, vice president, strategy for the Holman Strategy Office, retired from Holman Enterprises on March 1, 2021, capping a 38-plus-year career with the company. Creighton started his fleet career with ARI, also a business unit of Holman Enterprises, in January 1983 where he worked for 32 years.
Brian Hunt, a former president of PHH Canada, passed away on Feb. 9, 2021, from cancer. He was 69. Hunt joined Peterson, Howell & Heather (PHH) in 1982, a fleet management company headquartered in Hunt Valley, Md., which is now part of Element Fleet Management.
Steve Dragon, fleet sales manager for Faulkner Fleet Group, retired from the company on April 1, 2021, capping a 30-year career in fleet. Later in his fleet career, Dragon became a children’s book author.
Rising fuel prices, the microchip shortage, and the used-vehicle resale market are some of the main topics of discussion in this State of the Fleet Industry episode.
The process of loading and unloading in commercial loading zones is antiquated. A curb management pilot with the City of Aspen promises a better way. What do the findings say?
Delivering up to 330 packages a day while meeting performance metrics around truck load time, deliveries per hour, and driving behaviors can be rewarding — but isn’t for the faint of heart.
Caswell has been with the company for four years as chief technology officer, shaping and evolving Zubie’s software platform to become one of the industry’s leading fleet management providers.
The pandemic coincides with a rise in prices of the special metals used to make the converters.
Utilities no longer have a choice but to embrace technology to foster innovation and change.
Every year, organizations within the fleet industry host events and conferences that are filled with topical content, educational sessions, networking spaces and other opportunities essential to the industry. Here are some major fleet events, including events with close ties to the industry, this year that should be on your radar.
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