Business Fleet – Issue

January 2010

Cover Story
Using Safety Technology to Combat Distracted Driving
By Thi Dao

Five technology-based products attack distracted driving in different ways.

Features

How to 'Right Spec' Your Trucks and Vans

By Chris Brown

Downsizing to a smaller truck or van can improve your total cost — if you can afford the downgrade in capabilities.

Propane Provides a Competitive Edge Eric Hansen takes delivery of the first propane-powered Ford F-350 from Jack Roush at the Roush Performance assembly plant

By Tariq Kamal

Competitive Lawn Service may soon become the first lawn care company in the United States to run its vehicles and equipment entirely on propane.

Attack Fuel Costs Through Analytics

By Chris Brown

A managed fuel program can save 10-15 percent on a fleet’s fuel bill by implementing tight parameters over fleet fuel purchases and the ability to track, measure and control fuel use.

2010 Malibu & Silverado Voted Top Fleet Vehicles

By Cindy Brauer

For two years running, fleet professionals chose the Malibu sedan and Silverado work truck as Fleet Car and Truck of the Year, citing styling, resale value, durability and fuel economy as fleet-valuable features.

DEPARTMENTS


Pricelock Gives Fuel Budget Security

By Chris Brown

Pricelock’s price protection program allows fleets to lock in at a desired price protection cost for gasoline. If gasoline rises above the desired protection cost, Pricelock pays the difference.


How Will New CAFE Standards Affect Fleets?

By Chris Brown

Reaching 35.5 miles per gallon is not as onerous as it may seem.

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Market Trends

Mike Antich
More Salespeople on the Street Pitching Reimbursement

By Mike Antich
Reimbursement has re-emerged as a fleet issue. One reason is that Runzheimer has a rival, which means two competitive sales forces are aggressively selling vehicle reimbursement programs. Also, the recession, corporate downsizing, funding/credit constraints, OEM viability, and economic uncertainty have renewed senior management's desire to re-examine reimbursement.

Fleets Reassess Amortization Rates

By Mike Antich
In the commercial fleet industry, the most common amortization rate used for establishing a depreciation reserve is 50 months. Recently, some major fleets extended amortization rates on new-vehicle orders.

Maintenance Costs Up Due to Frequency of Repair Increases

By Mike Antich

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

By Mike Antich

Auto Focus

Chris Brown
What's New with Ram?

By Chris Brown
In a series of reports based on the Work Truck Show, here’s a compendium of new truck offerings and future plans from the OEMs.

The New Diesel Deal

By Chris Brown
New diesel regulations have caused market shifts in diesel truck offerings, higher price points and increased servicing. Fleets must learn to adapt. But will it produce a move away from diesel?

2011 Ford Super Duty Test Drive

By Chris Brown

What to Tax, if Not Car Rentals?

By Chris Brown

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Business Fleet - September/October 2009

In This Issue:
Here are some of the Highlights:

  • How to Be Your Lender’s Best Customer
  • Ford Transit Connect Gets Fleet Action
  • How to Choose a Portable Navigation System
    And much more…