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Newsby Chris BrownAugust 2, 2023

FedEx Ground Contractor’s Update: Inflation, Opportunity & Lawsuit Resolution

How are FedEx Ground contractors managing evolving challenges around inflation, cost containment, and business diversification? And what happened to Route Consultant’s lawsuit with FedEx Ground corporate?

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownMay 10, 2023

6 Trendlines from Q1 Earnings Calls for Stellantis, Ford & GM

As supply chain issues ease, production, sales volumes, and deliveries are up, with fleet sales leading the recovery. In this return to normal, will OEMs go back to volume over profits? 

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FleetTakesby Chris BrownMarch 13, 2023

8 Trendlines from Work Truck Week 2023

At this year’s pilgrimage to Indianapolis, new electric commercial vehicle manufacturers competed for attention with the incumbent OEMs in a growing yet challenged market. Will there be room for everyone?

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NewsJanuary 21, 2020

Defining the Catalysts to Autonomous Adoption

Although most of the headlines today on autonomy are about personal transportation, the key motivators to advancing the technology involve specific applications that reduce high-cost labor and expand connections to services in controlled-speed, fixed-route deployments.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2019

Repeat DUI Offenders Need to Be Curbed, GHSA Says

High blood alcohol concentration offenders are another high-risk group accountable for more than 60% of alcohol-impaired fatalities, according to a new report from the Governor's Highway Safety Association.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Used Vehicle Values Down 1.4% in November

Black Book found that gains among sporty cars (0.43%), compact cars (0.34%), and midsize cars (0.22%) kept retained values essentially flat compared with September (115.9), even as several truck categories showed losses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Vehicles Remain Popular, But Ownership Need Weakens, Avis Says

According to a mobility report by Avis Budget Group, 82% of respondents said owning a car was still important, but 54% said they are prepared to give up car ownership and rely on long-term rental, on-demand, or subscription services in the future.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2019

Closed-End Leases Continue to Dominate Global Market

Full-service operational leasing as a funding option in the global fleet market is projected to grow by 3.9% in 2020, following an expected growth rate of 2.1% to round out 2019.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2019

Nearly Half of Americans Struggle to Stay Awake Behind Wheel

About 45% of adult drivers say they have struggled to stay awake while driving, according to a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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Newsby Paul ClintonNovember 4, 2019

Commercial Fleet Sales Flying High Again

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from nine manufacturers remained robust in October, while sales to government agencies and daily rental companies were sharply lower.

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