The 87th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
March 28, 2022
Mike Antich discusses why there's been a tepid fleet recovery since the economic shutdown from the pandemic and what the outlook is for 2022 in this episode of State of the Fleet Industry.
January 18, 2022
Hear Mike Antich describe the fleet outlook starting 2022, including the continued impact of COVID on the auto industry, high inflation rates, and the used-vehicle market in this episode of State of the Fleet Industry.
January 4, 2022
This State of the Fleet Industry episode covers the impact of the parts shortage, revelations of the pandemic on the auto industry, as well as what's causing the supply chain disruption.
November 8, 2021
Hear Automotive Fleet Editor, Mike Antich, discuss how the fleet industry's recovery is slower than anticipated by analyzing fleet data including miles driven, trips taken, and miles per day.
June 7, 2021
Although unscheduled maintenance increased due to extended service lives, prolonged inactivity during the COVID lockdown, and longer downtime due to parts shortages, costs were flat as vendors refrained from price increases.
October 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic divided the fleet market into essential and non-essential businesses, causing hundreds of thousands of company vehicles to sit idle from mid-March to mid-May. The economic shutdown caused miles-driven to plummet.
October 27, 2020
During the pre-pandemic period, 2020 OTD became extended due to a GM strike and strong order demand. The onset of the pandemic nearly halted OTD by idling non-essential fleets and closure of all OEM assembly plants.
September 29, 2020
During the 2020 model-year, the fleet industry did not experience significant railcar-related issues as seen in past model-years. However, fleets did report transportation issues with car haulers and last-mile deliveries to the dealers.
September 29, 2020