When looking ahead to the next 12 months, it is clear that it will become more expensive to operate a fleet in the coming years. Vehicle acquisition costs have increased due to reduced fleet incentives. Fuel prices, in all likelihood, will continue to trend upward and maintenance costs will ratchet higher due to more companies adopting extended replacement schedules.
The medium-duty truck market is healthy, ready for continued growth, and currently impacted by several outside factors including emissions regulations and fleet needs.
TORRANCE, CA - The multiple price increases for replacement tires occurring year-to-date for calendar-year 2011 point to more increases on the horizon. Most tire industry experts foresee tire price hikes continuing for the balance of this calendar-year.
WASHINGTON - Gas prices will reach an average of $2.81 per gallon in 2010 and will climb to nearly $3 per gallon next summer, predicts the Energy Information Administration.
PHOENIX - Pent-up demand, reduced capacity, and shifts in the marketplace will "perfectly align" for automotive OEMs within the next five years, industry analyst and host of television's "Autoline Detroit" John McElroy told AFLA attendees.
TORRANCE, CA – 2008 has been a roller coaster not only for fleet, but in every aspect of our daily lives. What are your predictions for 2009?
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