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Maintenance & Uptime

Keep vehicles ready for work with practical maintenance and repair guidance. Explore preventive maintenance, service options, tires, parts, and roadside support to help reduce downtime and keep jobs on schedule.

Articles•by Mike Antich•March 6, 2023

Why Have Fleet Maintenance Costs Risen So Steeply?

Five factors — vehicle complexity, unscheduled maintenance, parts delays, inflation and labor costs — have contributed to double-digit price increases.

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Articles•November 9, 2022

ICE Technology Isn’t Dead — Look for These Gains Ahead

A new report provides a summary of comprehensive research focused on improving the internal combustion engine efficiency and emissions.

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Articles•October 11, 2022

How Can Predictive Maintenance Provide a Competitive Edge?

Most fleets use preventive maintenance to keep their trucks on the road. Predictive maintenance can prevent breakdowns by providing specific insights tailored to the fleet on when a failure may occur.

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Articles•by Staff•October 4, 2022

Tips for Post-Flood Fleet Inspections

The best ways to inspect trucks in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•September 26, 2022

9 Tips to Increase Fleet Vehicle Uptime

In this supply constrained environment, it’s time for fleets to rethink parts ordering and stocking, get drivers more involved in the maintenance mission, and let go of vendor relationships that are no longer useful.

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Articles•by Lauren Fletcher•May 17, 2022

Maintaining Work Trucks with Resale in Mind

What is the top maintenance-related factor to worry about when resale is on your mind? What should you avoid spending money on? What matters the most?

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Articles•by Mike Antich•May 11, 2022

5 Factors Driving Higher Maintenance Costs

Many factors continue to exert upward pressure on fleet maintenance costs (with longer service lives as the primary driver).

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News•by Staff•March 11, 2022

Volvo Launches Automated Vehicle Inspection Technology

The automaker's new program will use a camera-based, high-speed system from UVeye to check tires, a vehicle underbody, and exteriors.

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Articles•Cover Story•by Lauren Fletcher•February 1, 2022

Top Overlooked Maintenance Tips for Work Truck Fleets

Whether your fleet consists of light-duty pickup trucks, medium-duty workhorses, or a mix of everything in between, ensuring trucks are properly maintained keeps costs low and drivers safe.

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Articles•by Mike Antich•November 1, 2021

Unscheduled Maintenance Costs Increase 3% in CY-2021

Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.

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