Our test of the new F-150 PowerBoost netted an extraordinary 19.2 average mpg with a 1,732-lb. payload and 25.1 mpg without. Adding PowerBoost’s 12,700 lbs. of max towing, is it blasphemy to finally turn our backs on diesel for true work applications?
As the industry heads into 2021, we look back on the lives and careers of those who left their mark on the fleet industry.
Apart from normal business administration competencies, road transport involves five primary skill sets.
It’s an exciting time in the auto industry, as OEMs are producing alternative-fuel vehicles, with EVs at the head of the list. All manufacturers, both domestic and foreign, are making EVs. Following are 10 major factors to consider before making the jump to introducing more EVs into your fleet.
Simplifying asset specifications by narrowing the number of chassis, bodies, equipment, and other major upfit components in your fleet will reduce asset diversity and minimize many of the problems created by a diverse asset base.
Several of last year’s 2020 Fleet Visionaries detailed during a virtual webinar where their fleets have seen recent success, touching on the themes of sustainability, effective vehicle cycling, maintenance, and safety.
Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Enterprise Fleet Management vehicle portfolio has grown and it is bigger today than it was pre-pandemic. The forecast for 2021 is positive as its forward-order volume remains robust.
Holman Enterprises is the parent company of ARI, Auto Truck Group, and Kargo master, along with four other business units. Interviewed is Chris Conroy, a past ARI president and new Holman president and COO.
The forecast of the cost of maintenance and unscheduled repair is anticipated to go up in CY-2021.
Getting buy-in from multiple departments within the company, including safety, health, and environment; HR; employee relations; and legal was critical to the success of their safety program.
A new commercial vehicle (CV) strategy is being implemented by Ford to make commercial vehicles a larger part of its business. Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis, general manager, Commercial Vehicles for the U.S. and Canada.
The largest fleet operating expense is fuel, which traditionally represents approximately 60% of all operating costs. However, the decreased miles driven by fleets during the pandemic was the No. 1 factor contributing to keeping fuel costs flat in 2020.
The ultimate outcome of the pandemic and the strength of the economic recovery are driving many predictions on future pricing.
Reduced tire demand and a decrease in overall miles driven have caused tire manufacturing volume to decline in 2020, creating a downstream ripple effect softening commodity prices for natural rubber, but this may change in 2021.
Although unscheduled maintenance increased due to extended service lives, prolonged inactivity during the COVID lockdown, and longer downtime due to parts shortages, costs were flat as vendors refrained from price increases.
