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Articlesby Shelley MikaFebruary 8, 2019

10 Tips for Maintaining Work Trucks

Want to be sure your work trucks perform their best? Follow these 10 tips.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Shelley MikaFebruary 6, 2019

Top Maintenance Best Practices for Medium-Duty Trucks

Keeping a work truck properly maintained is a key component in the effort to keep downtime to a minimum and costs low.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 30, 2018

Higher Motor Oil Prices Nudge Preventive Maintenance Costs Up

Citing the higher cost of crude oil, many major manufacturers of finished lubricant products increased prices from 5% to 8% in CY-2018. Plus, each model-year, more OEMs require the use of more expensive synthetic motor oils.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2018

Maintenance Costs Increase as Labor Rates Rise

Despite high build quality, vehicle maintenance costs are trending up due to increased advanced technology content, skilled labor shortages, higher tire prices, and more engines requiring synthetic oils and high-capacity oil pans.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2018

Vincentric Adds Maintenance Costs to Data Stream

Vincentric has begun offering more in-depth maintenance data as part of its automotive cost-of-ownership database covering more than 45,000 vehicles, the Bingham Farms, Mich.-based data provider has announced.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2018

Advanced Safety Systems Cost Twice as Much to Repair

Vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can add on average an extra $3,000 to the repair bill after a crash due to pricey sensors and their calibration requirements, according to new research from AAA.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

Diesel Vans Beat Gasoline Models in Total Ownership Cost

Diesel-powered cargo vans are providing fleet buyers with a lower total cost of ownership than gasoline models, while many diesel-powered trucks aren't recouping the higher acquisition cost, according to a Vincentric analysis.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2018

Bimbo Bakeries Selects Transervice for Maintenance

Transervice Logistics, Inc., has been selected by Bimbo Bakeries USA to provide contract maintenance fleet services to plant locations in Cromwell, Conn.; Lakewood, Texas; and Ft. Worth, Texas.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJuly 10, 2018

How to Better Understand Data in Truck Fleets

Before data can be used, it’s important to understand what points and information are the most important and why.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 24, 2018

Using Performance-Based Incentives to Optimize the Cost-Effectiveness of Fleet Operations

A fleet cost reduction program goes straight to the corporate bottom line. If a company operates at a 10% annual net profit margin, reducing annual fleet expenses by $100,000 is the equivalent of generating $1 million in sales. Although fleet managers manage hundreds of thousands to tens of millions of dollars in corporate assets, only half are incentivized to achieve targeted performance goals. I advocate incentivization should be a universal best practice extended to all fleet managers.

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