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Gain Control Over Fleet Costs With Sensor Sensibility Whitepaper

Have you considered adding sensors to your AVL solution? Intelligent Fleet Management can help your organization increase its operating margin, boost efficiency and deliver better customer service. Download this whitepaper and learn how to take control over fleet costs.

2009 Automotive Fleet Fact Book Stats

Fuel Management Statistics

According to AF surveys, companies which utilize fuel management programs report many benefits. Learn more about potential savings and convenience from our surveys of industry professionals.

Remarketing Related Statistics

Leasing Related Statistics



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WHITE PAPERS

Whitepaper: Improve Customer Service Quality with a GPS Fleet Tracking System
Implementing a robust GPS fleet tracking solution can improve customer service. It will improve response time, invoicing accuracy, and fleet visibility.
Reducing Fleet Spend Using Fleet Management Software
See how Cox Communications captures its complex and disparate fleet and operational data across its divisions and operating companies and then extrapolates real-time information, resulting in leveraged acquisition costs and a reduced fleet spend.
Key Features of Online Fleet Management
Understand the key features of using an Online Fleet Management (OFM) System to manage your fleet more efficiently and effectively.
Gain Control Over Fleet Costs With Sensor Sensibility Whitepaper
Have you considered adding sensors to your AVL solution? Intelligent Fleet Management can help your organization increase its operating margin, boost efficiency and deliver better customer service. Download this whitepaper and learn how to take control over fleet costs.
Primary Benefits of Using GPS Tracking
GPS Technology can be used to increase productivity, improve customer service, assist the employee in having a better safety record, help lower fuel costs, reduce overtime pay and lower insurance rates. View this comprehensive whitepaper to see how.
Why Advanced Performance, Driver Safety Training?
A recent survey of graduates showed crash reduction rates up to 50% or more. Understand the significant financial benefits obtained by incorporating advanced performance, driver training.
Executive Report: How to Use GPS to Measure a Quality Stop
The next step in using GPS tracking technology is to manage miles, fuel and customer activity together to achieve greater net profit per visit.

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Market Trends

Mike Antich
Do You Know What Your Drivers Are Really Doing?

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.

The Need to Extend 50-Percent Bonus Depreciation

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.

Uptick in Fuel-Related Problems in Diesel Trucks

By Mike Antich

Who Will Succeed You as Fleet Manager?

By Mike Antich

Auto Focus

Chris Brown
Will the N.Y. Anti-steering Law Work?

By Chris Brown
Understanding the other side of the claims process can give independent RACs the tools to get more replacement business.

Customer Overbooking – A Car Rental Operator’s Nightmare

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.

New Ford Explorer Saves Fuel, but What About Capabilities?

By Chris Brown

A Few Thoughts on Better Utilization of Fleet Vehicles

By Chris Brown

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Business Fleet - November/December 2009

In This Issue:
Here are some of the Highlights:

  • Fleet Maintenance Goes Wireless
  • Fleet Profile: Roughneck Concrete Drilling & Sawing Company
  • GM’s Business Central Gets Fleets Back to Work
    And much more…