Businesses have the option of buying or leasing fleet vehicles from their local car dealership or going through a fleet management company. But a third, and often a more viable option for small fleets, is working with a national fleet dealership.
Read More →
On January 1, all diesel trucks will turn into pumpkins. Not exactly, but some fleets have about as much information regarding the ramifications of the stringent 2007 emissions regulations covering heavy-duty diesel engines.
Read More →
The FASB and IASB have put a new leasing project on their agendas. The outcome will be the creation of one leasing standard applied worldwide. Is this the beginning of the end of off-balance sheet accounting for fleet leases?
Read More →Domestic automakers are bending over backwards to prove their value. The loyal work-truck buyer may stand to benefit the most.
Read More →
Two systems vie for market share. Yet major engineering challenges must be overcome before either gains full acceptance.
Read More →
Driver reimbursement continues to be the wrong choice for commercial fleets for a number of reasons, ranging from HR issues and corporate safety concerns, liability exposure and tax consequences to employees.
Read More →
Chinese automakers are eyeing the U.S. market. Can Bricklin and Harmer succeed in bringing affordable Chinese cars stateside by 2008? Challenges lie ahead.
Read More →
As gas prices continue their astronomical rise, the influx of products claiming to “increase gas mileage by up to 25%” seems to increase tenfold.
Read More →
Through LeasePlan’s reDrive! upstream remarketing program, powered by Driveitaway, Philips Medical Systems’ fleet has increased net realization by $106,000 as of mid-February 2006, selling 159 vehicles.
Read More →Automotive Lease Guide’s Fleet Residuals model provides fleet managers with accurate used-vehicle value projections based on historical auction resale trends, seasonality depreciation rates, and incentive levels.
Read More →