March 2010, Business Fleet - Feature
By Thi Dao and Chris Brown
For seasonal services, vehicles out of commission, short-term projects, or for businesses short on credit, truck rentals can be a cost-effective alternative to leasing.
Tags: Leasing, truck rental
January 2009, Business Fleet - Cover Story
By Annie Lubinsky & Chris Brown
Leasing used fleet vehicles makes sense if you are flexible with model selection, you can budget for unexpected repairs and your employees aren’t emotionally attached to their cars.
Tags: Leasing, Used Vehicles
November 2008, Business Fleet - Department
By Chris Brown
Recent turmoil in the economy and the auto industry makes the case for a closed-end lease through an independent leasing company.
Tags: ILC, Leasing
November 2008, Business Fleet - Feature
By Chad Simon
Paramus, N.J.-based pest control company clamps down on expenses with a GPS system, fuel card and strict preventive maintenance.
Tags: fuel, GPS, Leasing, maintenance
November 2007, Business Fleet - Feature
Choosing between the two types of commercial leases involves understanding your fleet driving patterns, your internal fleet management capabilities and your appetite for risk.
Tags: closed leasing, lease, Leasing, open leasing , vehicle leasing
November 2006, Business Fleet - Feature
By By Chris Brown
Do you know how to get relief from that mileage penalty, or how to get a bin package for next to nothing? We asked leasing companies and leasing-related service companies to give us some tips and strategies on how small fleets can save money and time when leasing their fleets.
Tags: Leasing, save money, save time
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By Mike Antich Do you really know who is driving your company-provided vehicles? Often the "at-work" persona of an employee is not the true indicator of their behavior when no one is watching. Recently, someone forwarded me a link to a chat room for pharmaceutical reps. I did a search of posts that included the phrase "company car" and, in short order, I was shocked at some of the comments written about their use of company cars and how drivers play "the system" to their advantage.
By Mike Antich First-year 50-percent depreciation, known as bonus depreciation, expired Jan. 1, 2010. An amendment to retroactively extend bonus depreciation through the end of calendar-year 2010 has been added as an amendment to H.R. 5297. Bonus depreciation has been benefical to commercial fleets, especially those with long-life assets. As an industry, we need to urge members of Congress to pass H.R. 5297. But this is easier said than done due to the many other contentious issues in the bill.
By Mike Antich
By Chris Brown Understanding the other side of the claims process can give independent RACs the tools to get more replacement business.
By Chris Brown This letter from a car rental operator provides an on-the-ground view of how one customer can tax system resources to the point of blowing profit right out of the water.
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