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The 2011 New York International Auto Show featured a number of vehicle reveals, specifically a large number of sedans, from automakers. This gallery is a central area where you can check out the vehicles revealed at the show.
Attendees and exhibitors braved inclement weather and a leaky roof to see and show off the latest in fleet products in Chicago. NAFA’s 1996 Fleet Institute Exposition allowed nearly 2,500 attendees to discuss the latest products and technologies with almost 400 industry suppliers, manufacturers, and fleet management companies.
Work Truck magazine attended the 2011 NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.
When the first issue of AF was published in 1961, founding editor Ed Bobit was solely responsible for content, but he was soon backed up by an excellent automotive editor named Roy Wiley, who came from the Chicago Tribune. In time, many great editors would serve at the helm of the magazine. Here's a photo gallery of Automotive Fleet editors through the years.
Work Truck magazine's Managing Editor Lauren Fletcher attended Freightliner's ride and drive event in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 19.
Some photos of Chrysler's (Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Fiat, Jeep) new product at the 2011 Chrysler Fleet Preview in Austin, Texas.
While pioneers like Helen Bland and Helene Kamon set a tone of professionalism for women in fleet, the industry nevertheless was a real man's world well into the early 1980s. The pages of Automotive Fleet were replete with images of women draped over cars suggestively, and ads hinted at more than automotive performance. Appreciate this review of women in fleet in the context of the times. But for the real female pioneers, view our more serious A History of Women in fleet photo gallery as well.
Many of today's most advanced and helpful products have their origins in an idea further back in our history. What at the time may have seemed revolutionary now looks quaint or even wacky. But it's a tribute to the great innovators that have populated our industry since the first automobile rolled off the line.
We hope you'll enjoy this look at some very important women to whom the entire industry -- both men and women -- owe a great debt.
Founder of Bobit Business Media (originally called Bobit Publishing) and Automotive Fleet Magazine, Ed Bobit was a leader in fleet.
With more than 420 registered attendees, a number of industry expert keynote speakers, and a slew of professional recognition awards, the 2010 AFLA Conference was a huge success.
