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Will High Demand for 4-Cylinder Engines Increase OTD?

July 11, 2008

Although fleet is extremely important to automakers, the reality is that retail sales and retail considerations drive many OEM decisions. Currently, retail buyers are demanding four-cylinder engines in what appears to be a knee-jerk reaction to paying, on average, $4.03 per gallon for gasoline. Franchise dealers just don’t have enough four-cylinders in inventory to meet this demand and they are clamoring for more product.

Tags: 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder, order-to-delivery, OTD

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Friday, July 11, 2008 8:19 AM | » Comments(0)

Increased Fleet Demand for 4-Cylinder Engines

June 30, 2008

There is a growing belief among fleet managers that today’s high fuel prices are not a temporary phenomenon, but a new reality. Almost everyone is looking for ways to downsize vehicles (where possible) or opt to four-cylinder engines as part of either a corporate sustainability initiative or fuel spend / GHG reduction program.

Tags: 4-cylinder, downsizing, fuel reduction, Green Initiatives

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, June 30, 2008 4:03 PM | » Comments(0)

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Mike Antich

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Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing.

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