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Safety Stats

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U.S. Fleet Statistics by Industry Segment

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Best Practices for Managing Fuel Costs
Reducing fuel costs and improving overall fuel efficiency within your business requires a combination of clear policies and guidelines as well as the technology to help monitor and report on their progress and effectiveness. Download this White Paper to learn how GPS Fleet Management can assist your fleet in managing fuel costs.
Demystifying Typical CNG Facility Compliance
Understanding what fleet owners must do to bring their CNG facilities up to code.
Beyond the Basics: Fleet Management Solutions at the Next Level
Traditionally, telematics devices have been used to track the location of vehicles. But increasingly fleet solutions provide analytics that offer fleet managers a much broader and more detailed view of activity in the field. As a result, fleet managers are realizing the benefits of incorporating these analytics into their day-to-day operations.
Flexible Card Types: A New Way to Manage to Vehicles, Drivers or Both
Today’s fleet cards offer fleet managers more than just a convenient way to purchase fuel. They also provide new options to leverage technologies that were not possible just a few short years ago. But finding the right program for your fleet doesn’t have to require excessive time and research. It just takes a little introspection.
Case Study: At Merck, Fleet Card Program Helps Boost Efficiency, Save Over 10% On Management Costs
To cut fuel costs and maximize fleet efficiency, Merck needed more precise transaction data and controls than any credit card could offer.

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Market Trends

Mike Antich
CSA Safety Scores Must Distinguish Between Preventable and Non-Preventable Accidents

By Mike Antich
A growing number of fleets contend that Compliance, Safety & Accountability (CSA) program is in need of substantial improvement. Currently, a fleet’s score in the CSA safety monitoring system is based on all fleet-involved crashes, including those that the company’s driver did not cause and could not reasonably have prevented. This scoring criteria is contrary to accepted industry standards and, in the long run, will undermine the validity of the CSA program in the eyes of covered fleets.

Managing the Asset Vs. Managing the Driver

By Mike Antich
What is your primary responsibility? Is it managing the vehicle or managing the driver? Where do you think you will have the greatest opportunity to control costs and increase productivity?

An Emerging Paradigm Shift to Multi-Modal Mobility

By Mike Antich

The Emerging Trend of Simultaneous Remarketing on Multiple Online Platforms

By Mike Antich

Auto Focus

Chris Brown
FlightCar Lawsuit Tests Regulations of New Business Models

By Chris Brown
The issue highlights the need to balance business fairness and consumer protections with the need for competition and to allow new business models to succeed.

Roadcheck Is Now – Are You In Compliance?

By Chris Brown
More than 1,000 inspections per hour in North America are being conducted in a 72-hour period. Some small fleets may not know that the regulations covered in the inspections apply to them.

Fleet Manager = Big Data Manager

By Chris Brown

GM Goes High Touch at Fleet Preview

By Chris Brown

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Business Fleet - November/December 2012

In This Issue:
Here are some of the Highlights:

  • Fleets Power with Propane
  • GM Revamps Dealer Program and Services
  • Making Delivers Count in Tight Quarters
    And much more…