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.
January 13, 2021
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.
January 13, 2021
Today's video looks at chassis availability and long lead times for products; new commercial EVs catching the interest of commercial fleets; major fleet safety initiatives impacted by budget constraints; and how the work-from-home business model raises concerns about fleet utilization and rightsizing.
January 4, 2021
This State of the Fleet Industry video takes a look back at 2020, the most challenging year in the history of the fleet industry.
December 28, 2020
This video looks at increased lead times and tight product availability for vocational fleets; the surge in last-mile deliveries making it difficult to source vans; and how the pandemic has delayed throughput times at upfitters and body builders, and created parts shortages
December 21, 2020
Today's video looks at how fleets will be key to the role out of COVID-19 vaccines; the largest peak season for the last mile-delivery market; and the huge demand for rental trucks for last mile delivery.
December 14, 2020
Today's video looks at the state of 2021-MY vehicle orders; how to minimize order-to-delivery times, how fleets can expedite turnaround time with upfitters, and forecasts for 2021 fleet ordering.
December 10, 2020
Today's video looks at the sale of Donlen by Hertz Global Holdings to Athene Holdings; November fleet sales data; and the uptick in conversion of managed fleets to outsourced fleet management.
December 7, 2020
Today's video looks at strong demand for walk-in cargo vehicles, resulting in longer vehicle lead times; increased contracting for delivery service providers; sustainability as a competitive advantage in last-mile delivery; and how the pandemic accelerated growth in e-commerce.
November 30, 2020
Today's video looks at the strong resale values expected for full-size trucks and vans; a continuation of fuel price stability; an increase in transaction prices and unscheduled maintenance expenses; budget constraints on fleet safety programs; and other variables.
November 23, 2020
Topics discussed included the emergence of more electric vehicles in fleet operations, the proliferation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), the increased complexity in fleet maintenance along with the lack of technicians in the market, an increase in vehicle diagnostics capabilities, and changes that have occurred as a result of the pandemic.
November 18, 2020
Topics addressed included the increasing electrification of fleets, the growth in vehicle connectivity, the evolving role of fleet managers as “data scientists,” and the evolution of e-commerce businesses.
November 17, 2020
This video covers ways to effectively plan a truck engineering meeting, how to ensure assets continue to meet business needs years into the future, best practices for asset standardization (or simplification), and how to develop fleet metrics that satisfy company-wide goals.
November 12, 2020
Today's video looks at an overview of commercial fleet sales for the month of October; fleet depreciation trends in the wholesale market; and unintended consequences of extending vehicle service lives and the supplemental cost increases.
November 9, 2020
Today's video provides an overview of the wholesale market from the start of the pandemic to today; strong demands in the vocational vehicle market; and a segment by segment look at the current resale market and CY-2021 forecast.
November 2, 2020
Operating cost trends analyzed in this video includes current fuel pricing trends and forecast for 2021 calendar year; maintenance (includes preventive and unscheduled maintenance) trends; part shortages caused by component backorders; replacement tire pricing trends.
October 26, 2020
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