Business Fleet – Market Trends

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Short-Term Cost-Cutting Strategies Backfire in the Long-Run

February 18, 2010

The new reality of a tighter corporate operating environment has forced fleet managers to pursue two different types of cost-cutting goals - cost deferral and cost elimination. However, many cost-cutting decisions for fleet are made for the short-term, with very little consideration for total cost of ownership. Sometimes senior management is more interested in the fiscal, rather than economic, consequences of their decisions.

Tags: cost-cutting, operating costs, replacement cycle

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:41 PM | » Comments(2)

Medium-Duty Operating Costs Increase in 2008-CY

April 13, 2009

Key factors that influenced medium-duty truck operating costs in 2008 were the price of diesel, increased repair costs related to new truck technologies, higher labor rates, and decreased utilization. However, fuel was the primary driver behind higher operating costs in the 2008 calendar-year.

Tags: 2008-CY, fuel, maintenance, medium-duty truck operating costs, operating costs, repair costs

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, April 13, 2009 2:35 PM | » Comments(0)

Predictions for Fleet in 2009

January 6, 2009

When looking ahead to the next 12 months, I foresee reduced operating costs for fleets offset by increased depreciation expense caused by anemic resale values and decreased incentive monies. Here’s why I believe this will be the case, along with other predictions for 2009.

Tags: 2009, depreciation, forecast, fuel, operating costs, predictions, Resale Value

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, January 6, 2009 10:45 AM | » Comments(4)

Medium-Duty Truck Operating Costs Increase (Again)

April 7, 2008

The key reason for the increase was the cost of fuel, in particular, diesel fuel. This has also led to price increases for other oil-based products such as tires, which increased 4-7 percent in the past year. Other PM costs remained flat.

Tags: Medium-Duty, operating costs

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, April 7, 2008 11:07 AM | » 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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