MANAGING 10-50 COMPANY VEHICLES
New technologies such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) require special equipment and training when service is needed, which create additional maintenance costs.
Fleet managers say the integration of battery-electric vehicles (EVs) into nationally dispersed fleets is challenging due to regional variances in incentives, rebates, regional product availability versus national availability, and a limited infrastructure of recharging stations that is unevenly dispersed around the country.
Most of the subject matter experts that we spoke to expect an increase in tire prices, although predicting future tire costs is difficult due to variables that influence tire pricing.
The outlook for the 2020 used market is positive, at least according to three remarketers from three fleet management companies.
All fleet suppliers have some formal customer service and client relations staff and process, the former is usually for day-to-day services via telephone and email and the latter is more strategic and involves face-to-face visits.
Fleet data collected in 2019 found that depreciation expenses for most vehicles went down in 2019.
Higher fuel prices and maintenance costs, along with upward pressure on maintenance labor rates are a few of the factors increasing fleet operating costs.
Closer looks at new trucks and vans were interspersed with seven safety tips among the videos that were the most popular on AutomotiveFleet.com in 2019, proving yet again that driver behavior carries risk that must be managed.
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. has collected "hundreds of millions" in improper fees from its fleet customers since at least 2014, according to a civil complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission against the Atlanta-based payment processor.
The 2020 line-up of Super Duty chassis cabs is built even more capable, powerful, and work-ready and is now available for fleets.
