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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichMarch 13, 2013

Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Increase 7 Percent in 2012-CY

Although costs have increased, many fleets continued to cycle vehicles early to take advantage of still favorable resale market conditions. This strategy has reduced average vehicle age and helped minimize maintenance expenses.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 28, 2013

The Impact of Larger Diameter Tires on Fleets

There are a variety of factors influencing tire costs, such as commodity prices and increased global demand; however, the industry-wide retail trend to larger diameter OE tire sizes is a key factor in driving up replacement tire prices in the past decade.

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Articlesby Sean LydenFebruary 5, 2013

Standardizing Vehicle Specs to Slash Fleet Costs

While it is tempting to adopt a “more-the-merrier” approach to vehicle spec’ing, fewer specs can actually offer more options, netting happier drivers and fewer administrative headaches.

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NewsJanuary 24, 2013

GE Capital Fleet Services Identifies $460 Million in Customer Cost Savings in 2012

GE Capital Fleet Services announced $460 million in identified customer cost savings for the full year of 2012, with accelerated and optimal replacement analyses cited as the leading areas for savings.

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Articlesby Grace SuizoJanuary 4, 2013

The Early Days of Maintenance Management

Improved vehicle system quality and electronic diagnostic capabilities, such as OBD-II, have made managing vehicle maintenance an easier task for fleet managers versus several decades ago.

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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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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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NewsNovember 20, 2012

GE to Buy 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrids for Its Fleet

FAIRFIELD, CT - GE plans to buy 2,000 new Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrids for its fleet as part of its goal to convert more than half its global fleet to alternative-fuel vehicles.

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NewsOctober 25, 2012

GE Capital’s Nunn Named One of the ‘100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America’

PRAIRIE, MN – Black Enterprise magazine recently named Clarence Nunn, chief commercial officer for GE Capital, Americas to its list of 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.

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NewsOctober 23, 2012

GE Capital Fleet Services Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Recognition from BenchmarkPortal

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – GE Capital Fleet Services received this recognition for its demonstration of superior performance on both cost-related metrics and quality-related metrics compared with its industry peers, according to the company.

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