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Fuel Continues to be the No. 1 Threat to Fleet

By Mike Antich
The number one threat to fleets continues to be the price of fuel, despite the fact that fuel prices have been declining due to the global economic slowdown. Year-to-date, the cost of fuel has increased 30 percent in 2008 compared to 2007. The Energy Information Administration is projecting fuel to average $3.82 per gallon in calendar-year 2009. Fuel is the potential game changer of the fleet industry. Consider two recent examples as harbingers of things to come.

Federal Reserve Invokes Emergency Powers to Support the Commercial Paper Market

By Mike Antich
Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.

Anti-Idling Programs: A Quick Way to Reduce Fuel Spend

By Mike Antich

Credit Gridlock Will Impede Sales of Used Fleet Vehicles

By Mike Antich

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Fleet Financials - November/December 2007

In This Issue:
inVentive Health, Inc, - Not Your Average Company, Negotiating a Multi-Year Fleet Management Agreement, Fuel Management RFP ‘Musts’ and much more…