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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJanuary 4, 2013

100-Plus Most Important Events in Fleet

As John F. Kennedy once said, “History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.”

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ArticlesCover StoryJanuary 4, 2013

The 'Greatest Generation' of Fleet Managers

Fleet wouldn’t be what — or where — it is today without the pioneers who had the persistence to see it through.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJanuary 4, 2013

Upfitting: Fleet Management’s First Specialty

From its very beginning, the upfitting industry has been helping vocational truck fleets get the job done — their way.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJanuary 4, 2013

Safety and Accident Management Gains Traction

The end of the 20th century saw safety and accident management programs gain traction.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 4, 2013

The History of Computers in Fleet Management

Fleet has been an early adopter of new technology, starting with card reader equipment in the 1950s, use of mainframes in the 1960s, “dumb” terminals of the 1970s, PCs in the 1980s, and now a multitude of Web-enabled services.

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2011

Fleet Selectors: How They Have Changed

Just as vehicles have changed over the decades, so have the selector forms fleet managers have used. Vehicle specifications have gone through significant changes, having been impacted by the economy, products and programs offered by manufacturers, operational requirements of the vehicles themselves, and the emergence of the import vehicle.

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ArticlesMarch 7, 2011

What the Fleet Managers of Yesteryear Can Teach Today’s Fleet Managers

Although fleet managers of 40 years ago wouldn’t be able to tell an iPod from an iPad, there is much today’s fleet managers can learn from their predecessors.

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NewsFebruary 15, 2011

In Memoriam – Daniel “Frank” Sauceman

WARREN, MI - On Jan. 21 Daniel “Frank” Sauceman passed away at age 83. He started in the fleet business with Chevrolet on Jan. 16, 1967.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 24, 2011

With a Little Help From Our Friends

Our 50-year milestone could not have been reached without the support of our readers, and our long-time (business partner) advertisers and supporters.

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ArticlesJanuary 24, 2011

50 Years as 'The Coach'

Thanks to his monthly editorials for nearly 50 years in Automotive Fleet, my father, Ed Bobit, has become arguably the leading icon of the fleet industry.

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