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Articlesby Cheryl KnightSeptember 24, 2014

Safelite's Fleet Reduces TCO, Doubles Sales

The company's fleet team strives to deliver year-over-year reductions in fleet cost per mobile customer served. Working with trusted advisors helps fleet management maximize supplier partnerships and enhance driver confidence.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichSeptember 2, 2014

Cost-Reduction Single-Mindedness Creates Corporate Blind Spots

When corporate revenues soften, it is management's fiduciary responsibility to demand expense reductions and limit capital expenditures. Unfortunately, many fleet-related cost-reduction decisions are made for the short-term, with very little consideration on the long-term impact on the total cost of ownership (TCO). Many times senior management is more interested in the fiscal, rather than economic, consequences of their fleet-related decisions.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 9, 2014

Implementing a Single Strategy to Improve Driver Safety and Lower Fuel Spend

There’s a direct correlation between safe driving and fuel efficiency. It’s been proven: the safer the driver, the higher the miles per gallon.

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Articlesby StaffJune 30, 2014

Company Vehicle or Reimbursement? Tips on Setting Fleet Policy

A company vehicle is an important and treasured asset. Fleet managers need to use their professional judgment to determine who gets cars and who doesn’t.

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ArticlesMay 6, 2014

South Africa's Fleet Market Conditions in 2014

The corporate fleet market in South Africa is estimated at 1.2 million vehicles. Data indicates that approximately 600,000 of these are either leased or rented, or an external provider manages the vehicle maintenance on behalf of the client.

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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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Newsby Chris WolskiOctober 3, 2013

Inaugural Global Fleet Management Conference Wows Attendees

The inaugural Global Fleet Management Conference, which was held in Phoenix Sept. 30-Oct. 1, was a truly international event, attracting attendees and speakers from every corner of the globe. Demand was so strong that the organizers closed online registrations two weeks prior to the conference when attendance exceeded the capacity of the conference venue.

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NewsJuly 24, 2013

Study Finds TCO Similar for Electric and Diesel Delivery Trucks

A research team from Georgia Tech compared medium-duty electric and diesel, urban delivery trucks, and found that the median total cost of ownership of electric trucks is 22-percent less than that of diesel trucks on the New York City delivery cycle.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 3, 2013

Overview: UK Fleet Market

The UK market sees approximately 2 million new cars registered every year, with around 50-55 percent classified as fleet business vehicles depending upon definition.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJuly 9, 2012

Personal Use Charges Hit $116 in 2012

Overall, personal use charges stayed flat in 2012 versus 2011; however, fewer fleets are allowing personal use of company-provided vehicles and many are structuring policies to push more fuel-efficient vehicle selections.

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