MANAGING 10-50 COMPANY VEHICLES
For fleets, technology is enabling a more efficient way to use vehicles, increase utilization, and more precisely match the type of vehicle to usage.
For Ken’s Foods, makers of Ken’s Salad Dressings, the long-standing relationship with its fleet lessor allowed the fleet to grow seamlessly as the company evolved into a national brand.
Century Driving Group wants its clients in ergonomically friendly vehicles with up-to-date technology for student instruction. A good residual value helps, too.
With an average of 60 to 100 deliveries per day, Idaho Springs Water needs efficient routing for its drivers as well as dependable and timely maintenance to keep delivery trucks on the road.
Idaho Youth Ranch has improved fleet efficiency through initiatives such as mobile technicians and electronic routing, as well as by adding new Kenworth T270 leased trucks to its fleet.
This health technology company shares the most desired features in its fleet vehicles — from both the fleet manager’s and driver’s perspectives — particularly the Mazda CX-5, a first-time choice for the company.
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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.
This landscape company has decided to try leasing to maintain newer vehicles in its fleet. So far, the newer trucks have decreased maintenance downtime and improved employee morale.
For both small and large fleets, choosing the correct lease type requires consideration of costs, utilization, and remarketing scenarios.
Element Financial Corp. is spinning off its North American commercial finance business into a separate public company to allow its fleet management business to focus on its core business and generate higher returns as a stand-alone company.
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.
Element Financial Corp. has tapped the leader of the recently acquired GE Capital fleet unit as president and chief executive for its U.S. fleet management company and will shift the existing president to its Toronto-based operation.
Budget cuts forced the Wilmington Housing Authority to reduce its fleet. After implementing a plan, the agency decreased operating expenses by more than $25,000 per year.
The Dutch parent of LeasePlan USA, which is one of the largest global fleet management companies, will be sold to a consortium of investors including pension funds in The Netherlands, Denmark, and Singapore.
