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Leasing

Learn the latest in automotive fleet leasing management. The Leasing channel focuses on products, services, research, trends and industry insight by the leasing experts. This section also focuses on how-to’s, best practices, new leasing developments and profiles of companies in the fleet leasing industry.
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Safety & Accident

Targeted news and advice on the Safety and Risk-related issues critical to fleet management. Extensive coverage of safety news, product reviews, cost calculators, accident management, driver training and comprehensive archives.
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Remarketing

Get the expert information and research you need for fleet remarketing. Learn how to increase vehicle residuals while effectively using resale channels and lowering deprecation costs from the articles, tools and expert insight provided in this comprehensive channel.
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Fuel Management

The Fuel Management channel offers news, articles, tools and company profiles on one of the most important issues facing fleet managers. Examine the latest on managing fuel costs, trends and forecasts and learn best practices from experts in the fleet industry.
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Green Fleet

Learn from the experts at Automotive Fleet the ways fleet organizations are greening their fleets. The Green Fleet Channel brings you the latest in the reduction of fuel costs and alternative energy solutions for fleet cars and trucks.
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GPS / Telematics

The Telematics section offers news, articles and tips on the latest technology for routing your fleets as well as providing safety and security with GPS and related technology.
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Software

Software plays an increasingly important role for fleet managers in improving costs, safety and efficiency. Learn from our in depth software related articles, news and profiles about fleet management software.
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Maintenance

Learn the latest on fleet vehicle maintenance from our news entries and articles. We offer product updates, maintenance cost stories, and company profiles.
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Vehicle Research

Fleet Vehicle Research channel provides all the vehicle product news in one handy section. Get the latest on what’s new from the OEMs, vehicle descriptions and specs and the latest on technology advances and more.
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USEFUL WHITEPAPERS
Best Practices for Managing Labor Costs
Running a fleet is expensive. Each day fleet managers are constantly challenged to find new ways to better manage expenses while maintaining superior service levels. One of the major expenses to contend with is the cost of labor and more specifically those associated with drivers. Find out your fleet can improve overall labor and fleet efficiency in this White Paper.
Demystifying Typical CNG Facility Compliance
Understanding what fleet owners must do to bring their CNG facilities up to code.
Beyond the Basics: Fleet Management Solutions at the Next Level
Traditionally, telematics devices have been used to track the location of vehicles. But increasingly fleet solutions provide analytics that offer fleet managers a much broader and more detailed view of activity in the field. As a result, fleet managers are realizing the benefits of incorporating these analytics into their day-to-day operations.
Flexible Card Types: A New Way to Manage to Vehicles, Drivers or Both
Today’s fleet cards offer fleet managers more than just a convenient way to purchase fuel. They also provide new options to leverage technologies that were not possible just a few short years ago. But finding the right program for your fleet doesn’t have to require excessive time and research. It just takes a little introspection.
Best Practices for Managing Risk
Eliminate speeding and reduce the risk of accidents! Learn how GPS fleet tracking helps companies improve risk management by eliminating undesired driver behavior, protecting against unauthorized use, and exonerating false claims against your drivers.
Traffic Violations are on the Rise: How Fleets Can Prepare
Fuel, insurance, preventive maintenance and repairs are generally accepted as standard operating costs for fleets. What about vehicle-issued violations, such as parking, toll and photo enforcement tickets?
A Guide to the Right Decision During the GPS Tracking Buying Process
Selecting the correct GPS tracking solution for your business can be a tough decision to make. Establishing key concepts to consider, what criterion are most important to you, and the ROI you can potentially achieve, are all critical in making your decision on the right GPS tracking partner.
Saving Through Sustainability Initiatives
Initiatives to increase the sustainability of an organization's fleet should always be considered when a fleet manager is tasked with finding ways to save money. However, sustainability relies on a number of components that sometimes complicates the equation.
Executive Report: How to Use GPS to Measure a Quality Stop
The next step in using GPS tracking technology is to manage miles, fuel and customer activity together to achieve greater net profit per visit. This white paper covers the key performance indicators fleet managers should track and gives a step-by-step plan for using these metrics to reduce costs and improve driver productivity.
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Second Unit Bodies with CNG Fuel Systems: The Smart, Work-Ready Solution for Your Fleet

5/21/2013

Join us as we simplify the transition of your fleet to Compresses Natural Gas (CNG)!

Reducing Business Risk with a GPS/AVL Fleet Management Solution

6/18/2013

Fleet managers stay awake at night worrying about their vehicles and drivers, but you don’t need to. By implementing a GPS/AVL solution, real-time vehicle monitoring will reduce your risk and give you the peace of mind of knowing your operations are running safely.

Archive

The Truth About GPS Tracking

4/16/2013

We are all pretty familiar with the standard benefits using GPS tracking technology has for fleets, such as where one's vehicles are located at any given moment. Over the years, however, as this technology has become more mainstream, some fleets have uncovered some unexpected benefits that maybe even the original developers did not foresee.

Join us as GPS Insight presents the hidden benefits realized from implementing GPS tracking technology with real examples from fleets!

Flexible Card Types: A Versatile Way to Manage to Vehicles, Drivers or Both

3/19/2013

Join us for another information-filled webinar as we discuss flexible card profiles and how they allow for better management of your cars and drivers.

Beyond the Basics: Telematics/GPS Solutions at the Next Level

1/9/2013

This webinar will show how businesses with fleets of all sizes can leverage powerful telematics tools to gain valuable insights for measuring and increasing fleet operation efficiencies. Then taking it a step further, show how innovative managers are going beyond traditional ‘dots on the map’ to combine data and create an integrated management system that ensures efficiencies in all areas of the business -- to the point that the telematics investment quickly pays for itself!

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Market Trends

Mike Antich
The Emerging Trend of Simultaneous Remarketing on Multiple Online Platforms

By Mike Antich
When you electronically buy an airline ticket, you do so through an electronic hub, such as Egencia. When realtors electronically list homes for sale, they use a multiple listing service for all other realtors to simultaneously see the property listing. Many see comparable change occurring for the remarketing of vehicles in the wholesale market. The consensus among remarketers is not “if” this will occur, but “when.” And, just as important, most see it happening sooner, rather than later

June 29, 2007: A Seminal Day in the History of Fleet

By Mike Antich

Coach’s Blog

Ed Bobit
Are Your Drivers Really the Wild Card in Your MPG-Seeking Goal?

By Ed Bobit
Maybe “yes” if you believe the experts who say that up to 30 percent of a vehicle’s efficiency is impacted by driver behavior. Maybe “no” if you are not influencing your drivers.

Bobit’s ‘Bucket List’

By Ed Bobit

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MAGAZINE

March 2013

In This Issue:

New Initiatives Generate Big Savings for Pamlab's Fleet

The Pamlab fleet team saved more than $100,000 last year as a result of several fleet initiatives, including the cycling of more vehicles and offering four-cylinder vehicles with added features versus standard V-6 models.

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De Minimis Entertainment - Where Does it Cross the Line?

Fleet drivers use company vehicles for more than one reason, including entertainment. Most companies have a policy covering entertainment. Does it clash with what company drivers are doing?

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Surviving an Internal Audit: What You Need to Know

Facing an audit may be an unwanted headache for a fleet manager, but it doesn’t have to be. Find out how to make the experience as positive and painless as possible for all parties involved.

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Avoiding Fleet Safety and Accident Management 'Speed Bumps'

Among a fleet manager’s primary duties is ensuring driver safety. While it is imperative to have a safety program in place, avoid the pitfalls that can doom it to failure and negatively affect the bottom line.

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