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NewsApril 14, 2014

Peugeot Citroën to Offer Fleet Telematics Services

PSA Peugeot Citroën is partnering with Orange Business Serves to offer a new telematics solution to help fleet owners reduce vehicle total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Articlesby Chris WolskiApril 2, 2014

National Gypsum Extends Vehicle Lifecycling

To leverage the booming resale market, some fleets shortcycled their vehicles to get maximum dollars at auction. Others, such as Charlotte, N.C.-headquartered National Gypsum Company, a producer of gypsum wallboard, took to extending vehicle lifecycling.

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NewsMarch 18, 2014

Shell, Jiffy Lube Announce Maintenance Discount

Users of Shell's fuel card for medium and large fleets will receive a 20 percent discount at Jiffy Lube service centers under a new partnership between the companies starting April 1.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMarch 5, 2014

Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Decrease 4 Percent

Overall, passenger car maintenance costs per unit, per month decreased 4 percent in 2013 with the average cost per mile decreasing 2 percent from 2012. These costs include unscheduled repair services, preventive maintenance (PM), tires, and replacement rentals.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Lauren FletcherFebruary 10, 2014

Strategies to Increase Driver Productivity

Fleet managers are tasked with constantly watching their fleet's bottom line, while also ensuring vehicles are operating efficiently and available to accomplish the mission of any particular fleet.

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ArticlesJanuary 17, 2014

Preventive Maintenance Then & Now: What's Different?

There are many building blocks in the edifice of successful fleet management. From vehicle selection to assignment, and from replacement cycles to policy, everything has its place. One of the basic foundations of any fleet operation is the preventive maintenance schedule.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaNovember 13, 2013

New Ways to Look at Downtime

The age-old problem of downtime will always be a reality, but with new strategies at hand, fleets have more ways to keep trucks on the road longer.

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ArticlesCover StoryNovember 6, 2013

Fleet Operating Costs Remain Flat In 2013

Operating costs for fuel, replacement tires, maintenance/repairs, and preventive maintenance (PM) oil drains were flat in the 12 months ending August 2013 compared to the prior 12 months.

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Newsby Greg BasichJuly 15, 2013

PHH Study Finds Preventive Maintenance Programs Reduce Downtime

Fleet management company PHH Arval asked a third-party company to determine whether preventive maintenance programs actually do reduce the amount of downtime its clients’ vehicles experience. Automotive Fleet spoke with PHH Arval’s Bill Jones, director, PHH product management, about the study and what the FMC found.

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NewsMay 30, 2013

GE Capital Fleet Services Says Driver Safety Tops Fleet Manager Priority List

GE Capital Fleet Services recently conducted a survey that found safety is now the top priority for many fleet managers, with 36% saying it is their biggest concern. This is a change from 2012, where the top priority was meeting cost-savings goals.

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