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Articles•March 1, 2005

Will Keeping Vehicles Longer Lower Depreciation Expense?

Not always. We studied different makes and models that disprove the prevailing wisdom.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•January 1, 2005

Fleet Trends for 2005 and Beyond

We editors of the Bobit fleet publications are constantly scouring the news and picking the brains of industry sources for trends in fleet management and the automotive world. As we embark on the second half of the decade, here is a brief compendium of some of our expectations.

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Articles•January 1, 2005

Is Diesel Still a Good Deal?

Skyrocketing fuel prices prompted us to take a new look at diesel-powered pickups. We collected diesel wisdom from the experts and turned it into hard numbers, then combined them with current fuel prices and fixed and variable costs to answer our question.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•December 1, 2004

Don’t Confuse a Good Insurance Policy with Fleet Safety

The primary focus of fleet risk should not be to minimize liability exposure, though this is important. It should be to minimize crashes.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•November 1, 2004

Assessing the Driving Record: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

In order to manage fleet risk, you first need a system to determine which drivers are putting you over the line.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•November 1, 2004

The Carrot and the Stick for Fleet Risk Management

How do you manage fleet risk on a strained budget? Leaders in the safety industry share ways to reduce crashes through target training and innovative rewards.

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Articles•by Chris Brown•September 1, 2004

Creative Vehicle Wraps for Small Fleets

Vinyl wraps on your fleet vehicles can extend your local word of mouth advertising to thousands of potential customers daily.

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Articles•July 1, 2004

Understanding & Negotiating a TRAC Lease

Any small business owner contemplating a TRAC lease needs to understand the mechanics of the lease and how to effectively negotiate one.

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Articles•June 1, 2004

How to Cost-Effectively Support Street Maintenance

To be successful, fleet management must develop a partnership with the operating departments, their operators, and vendors. Fleet is the pivotal player in these relationships as it manages equipment from cradle to grave

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Articles•June 1, 2004

Two Musts in Fleet Management: Training and Tech

Fleets profit from training by using technology to increase productivity and efficiency, which in turn, lowers costs. Training employees to use new technology effectively is as important as the investment in the technology itself.

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