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Leasingby StaffJuly 22, 2016

Truck Purchasing to Leasing: 10 Questions to Answer

There are many ways to lease trucks, many types of lease providers, and a multitude of truck configurations. Here's a primer to help you navigate the decision.

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Green Fleetby Amy HercherJuly 22, 2016

Fleet Reduces Fuel Expense by Converting to Propane

After converting 10 of its Chevrolet Express cargo vans from gasoline to propane autogas, this beverage fleet saved approximately $10,000 in fuel costs in less than a year.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichJuly 15, 2016

20 Spec'ing Mistakes that Negatively Impact Truck Resale

When spec'ing a truck, it is critical to find the balance between building a truck to perform the intended job function and ensuring there will be a strong secondary buyer demand in the resale market at the end of its lifecycle.

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Leasingby Amy HercherJune 30, 2016

Lease or Expense? Health Care Fleet Offers Choice to Drivers

Solace Home Healthcare allows its clinicians to expense their personal vehicles or use a leased vehicle for a set monthly payment — for both professional and personal use.

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Leasingby StaffMarch 29, 2016

Open-End Versus Closed-End Leasing

For both small and large fleets, choosing the correct lease type requires consideration of costs, utilization, and remarketing scenarios.

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Leasingby Mike AntichJanuary 6, 2016

Union Leasing Focused on Steady, Sustainable Growth

Serving the small- to mid-size fleet market, 55 percent of Union Leasing’s portfolio is comprised of light- and medium-duty trucks. Recently, it acquired Express 4x4 Truck.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichSeptember 18, 2015

14 Tips to Improve Upfit Spec'ing

We give you 14 suggestions about how to improve fleet truck upfitting from our "dream team" of 18 subject-matter experts in part 2 of our two-part series.

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2016 Mercedes-Benz Metris
Vehicle ResearchCover Storyby Mike AntichAugust 26, 2015

Mercedes-Benz Launches 2016 Metris Mid-Size Van

Available as a cargo or passenger van, the new 2016-MY mid-size van will be focused on vocational and fleet markets. It will be available with a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine with 7-speed automatic transmission.

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Fuelby Amy HercherJune 18, 2015

Sausage Supplier Saves 50% on Fuel Switching to Propane

Propane autogas was an easy transition for this meat delivery fleet, which already had an onsite propane tank for building power and was able to secure a grant to cover 70% of the conversion cost.

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Vehicle ResearchCover Storyby Chris WolskiMay 1, 2015

Ram Chassis Cab: Medium-Duty Truck of the Year

For the second time in five years, the Ram Chassis Cab has been honored as Work Truck’s Medium-Duty Truck of the Year. Ram credits the win to the truck’s reliability and capability.

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