Automotive Fleet
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
NewsNovember 17, 2009

Fleets to Purchase Nearly 4 Million Hybrids by 2015

BOULDER, CO - Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research.

Read More →
NewsSeptember 8, 2009

Commercial Drivers Less Likely to Wear Seat Belts

VINELAND, NJ - Only 72 percent of commercial vehicle drivers wear seat belts compared with 90 percent of passenger-vehicle motorists surveyed by the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization and South Jersey Traffic Safety Alliance.

Read More →
NewsAugust 4, 2009

Making Telematics Standard Would Lower Warranty & Repair Costs, Study Says

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Telematics as a standard feature can save millions of dollars in warranty and recall costs because of its real-time diagnostics, according to researchers.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
NewsJuly 27, 2009

Study: Texting Raises Crash Risk 23.2 Times

BLACKSBURG, VA - Truck and heavy-vehicle drivers who text-message while driving are 23.2 times more likely to be involved in a crash or near-crash as non-distracted motorists, according to new research conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.

Read More →
NewsMay 26, 2009

Over 3 Million GPS & Wireless Devices Used by Fleets

PALOS VERDES, CA – Fleet vehicles, trailers, construction equipment and mobile workers account for about 3.6 million GPS and wireless devices used in the U.S., according to a study by C.J. Driscoll & Associates.

Read More →
NewsMay 8, 2009

Fleet Replacement Cycles Remain Steady

TORRANCE, CA – An Automotive Fleet study on fleet vehicle depreciation expenses revealed replacement cycles for several segments appeared to remain steady since 2005.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Articlesby Lauren FletcherMay 6, 2009

17% of Fleet Managers Earn More than $100k Per Year

In 2008, 17 percent of commercial fleet managers earned more than $100,000 per year, 8 percent of which earned more than $120,000. Fleet managers with MBAs earned an annual median salary of $90,000.

Read More →
NewsFebruary 26, 2009

Commercial Hybrid Truck Market to Triple by 2013

OYSTER BAY, NY – The market will begin to grow more quickly in 2010, as the global economic downturn ends and the testing of hybrid vehicles in commercial fleets is completed, according to a new report by NextGen Research.

Read More →
NewsFebruary 13, 2009

How Do You Remarket Your Fleet Vehicles?

TORRANCE, CA – Automotive Fleet is conducting research on how fleets remarket their vehicles, including guidebooks used, and more for AF's annual Remarketing Survey.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 9, 2009

Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Increase 5% in 2008-CY

Overall fleet car maintenance costs rose 5 percent for the 2008-calendar year compared to 2007, primarily due to increased prices for replacement tires and higher labor rates. Partially mitigating these increases were flat PM expenses and increased vehicle quality, resulting in fewer warranty claims and vehicle recalls. These findings are based on a survey of actual maintenance expenses of 70,374 passenger cars conducted by GE Capital Solutions Fleet Services.

Read More →