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ArticlesFebruary 26, 2024

Avoiding "Fleet Tunnel Vision"

It is critical not to lose the customers’ perspectives. What can be overlooked is that the costs captured in a fleet management information system only captures the small fleet portion — not the real costs of the overall organization.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 25, 2023

What Oil & Energy Industry Trends Signal for Fleet Management

AF Editor Mike Antich discusses managing such issues as acquisitions, extended lifecycles, and rising maintenance and labor costs with Kimberly Fisher, global fleet director for NOV, a major oil and gas services company.

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Articlesby Mike AntichMarch 25, 2023

Extended Service Lives Demand Preservation Strategies

The rule of thumb has been to replace vehicles before the operating costs trend line starts to exceed that of fixed costs. But what happens when you can’t source replacement vehicles due to order allocation restrictions?

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Newsby Ralph MortonApril 25, 2022

Have Fleet Extensions Changed Fleet Replacement Cycles for Good?

According to fleet management provider FleetCheck, fleets have been adding at least a year to their replacement cycles while some have extended operational lifecycles even further.

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Articlesby Sean LydenJanuary 17, 2013

When an Extended Warranty Makes Sense...and When it Doesn't

To determine whether an extended warranty is right for your fleet, review vehicle usage, lifecycles, and replacement policies.

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ArticlesApril 1, 1984

Yearly Turn-Over???

While many fleets have found a number of workable formulas for length of vehicle ownership, a general rule of thumb for the average fleet might be to buy or lease new cars, keep them for about three years or 60,000 miles, then dispose of them by the most advantageous method.

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