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ArticlesNovember 12, 2018

5 Ways Late Telematics Adoption Costs Fleets

Connected-vehicle technology can protect fleet budgets by addressing, reducing, and even eliminating unnecessary expenditures.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2018

Warranty Recovery: More Stringent Manufacturer Enforcement Limits Dollars

Warranty recovery costs are under greater scrutiny by vehicle manufacturers than they have been in the past, requiring accurate and complete maintenance histories to substantiate compliance with OEM maintenance requirements.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2018

Tire Prices Increase Due to Higher Commodity Costs

Higher commodity prices are putting upward pressure on fleet prices for replacement tires. National accounts are no longer as willing to absorb the majority of price increases, which are between 3%-8% on select tire lines.

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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 25, 2018

Asian Car Brands Top Consumer Reports Reliability Report

Lexus, Toyota, and Mazda vehicles were considered the most reliable in the 2018, while Volvo's vehicles were rated as the least reliable by Consumer Reports in their annual reliability report.

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Newsby StaffOctober 24, 2018

Uptake Offers Predictive Fleet Maintenance Solution

The solution combines Geotab hardware, which captures data from approximately 100 different truck sensors, and Uptake's software, to help provide fleets with precise insights into which components will fail and when.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2018

Sears to Close Another 142 Stores

Following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close another 142 stores by the end of the year, and Edward Lampert will step down as chief executive but remain chairman.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2018

GM Offers Optional Extended Warranty

General Motors has begun offering an extended bumper-to-bumper warranty to its customers that matches the time span of the powertrain warranty. The new bumper-to-bumper warranty is available on new vehicles purchased on or after Oct. 15 for the 2018 or 2019 model year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2018

Decisiv Adds MSTS Credit Service for Maintenance Management

Decisiv, Inc. and MSTS have announced a partnership and integration strategy to provide an end-to-end connected customer experience for the management of a fleet's service and repairs.  

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Articlesby Andy LundinAugust 31, 2018

Ways to Improve Fleet Productivity

Implementing proactive strategies will help keep fleets prepared to handle potential obstacles that hinder efficiency.

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