Business Fleet – Market Trends

2009 Order-to-Delivery Times Battered on Multiple Fronts

September 29, 2009

The multitude of factors buffeting order-to-delivery (OTD) times for commercial fleets during the 2009 model-year were breathtaking and historic. To say the 2009 model-year was a difficult year for new-vehicle deliveries would be an extreme understatement.

Tags: 2009-MY, order-to-delivery times

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, September 29, 2009 8:38 AM

The Hidden Cost of Personal Use

September 22, 2009

Many companies are wondering whether they are charging enough for personal use. At some companies, this discussion is long overdue. When re-evaluating personal use charges, a common mistake is to focus solely on the cost of fuel. However, doing so ignores the other “hidden” costs of personal use, which have also risen.

Tags: personal use, resale value, company vehicle

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:12 AM | » Comments(2)

The ‘Gray Areas’ of Fleet Management

September 8, 2009

Let's face it, some companies don't take fleet as seriously as they say they do. For them, fleet is not core to their business. The refrain is: We're in the "widget" business, not the car business. Internal corporate politics introduces many gray areas to fleet management such as making fleet decisions based on favoritism, giving lip service to safety, greenwashing, and pressuring suppliers for favors.

Tags: fleet manager, company vehicle

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, September 8, 2009 10:01 AM | » Comments(5)

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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. He was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

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