Learn about the latest global fleet news from supply chain issues in North America, to fleet safety issues in Latin America, to the rise of car subscriptions in Europe, and China's change to climate policy.
October 21, 2021
A four episode Global Fleet Voices video series entitled "Data is the Gateway to Your Future Fleet," which is produced in collaboration with Automotive Fleet magazine and Geotab will debut on October 26, 2021. Episode 1 will feature a discussion on Big Data Insights with Hayley Barone of Heineken, Mike Branch of Geotab, and Mike Antich of Automotive Fleet.
October 21, 2021
A recurring question is whether it makes business sense to provide company vehicles to employees or to reimburse them for the use of their personal vehicles. Here are 30 reasons why reimbursement may not be the best choice.
September 27, 2021
The COVID pandemic has created a spike in fraudulent claims targeting vocational trucks by instigating staged accidents, which involves maneuvering an unsuspecting employee driver into an intentional crash in order to make a false insurance claim or to file a lawsuit against the company if it is self-insured.
July 5, 2021
Ergonomics must be high on the fleet manager’s “radar screen” because it can significantly impact the bottom line by reducing workers’ comp costs, improving driver productivity, and reducing fatigue-induced operator errors that can lead to preventable accidents.
May 16, 2021
Best practices in fleet safety facilitates fuel mitigation strategies, contributes to achieving corporate sustainability goals, helps to reduce workers’ comp claims, and lowers accident repair costs by reducing preventable accidents.
May 4, 2021
All stakeholders — from senior management to local supervisors — should be engaged in the process of managing driver behavior. A corporate safety program will not succeed without driver engagement.
May 4, 2021
Learn about the importance of risk management, safety best practices, and the accidental claims process in this 20th episode of State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight interviews.
April 29, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has the dubious distinction of being the greatest-ever disruption of fleet. Other past disruptions include two OPEC oil embargoes in the 1970s, the attacks of 9/11, and the credit crisis of 2008-2009.
September 23, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing fleet safety protocols as revealed in my recent survey of commercial fleet managers that identified the top safety challenges currently facing their fleets.
July 20, 2020
The top challenge facing truck fleets continues to be managing fuel spend. Other challenges include rightsizing, rising tire costs, remarketing, and improving fleet efficiency. An emerging trend is the shift to lighter-weight upfits.
March 14, 2013