October 29, 2007
The average fleet claim severity for 2006 was $1,869.87, an increase of $48.81 over 2004. Also experiencing a slight increase in 2006 was the percent of accidents deemed preventable.
Author: Mike Antich & Lauren Colin | Posted @ Monday, October 29, 2007 9:40 AM | » Comments(0)
October 23, 2007
Fleet operating costs have increased, but at a slower pace than 2006. Across all vehicle segments, this increase was directly attributable to increased fuel costs, with a domino effect for other oil-based products such as tires.
Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, October 23, 2007 3:29 PM | » Comments(0)
October 15, 2007
Driver ergonomic problems are a growing concern for truck fleet managers. I recently spoke with Tony Orta, asset management manager – Fleet Services for Sempra Energy Utilities, who cited some of the key ergonomic issues affecting his fleet.
Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, October 15, 2007 2:53 PM | » Comments(0)
October 9, 2007
Fleet management, for the most part, is not an innovator of new technology; however, it is often an early adopter of new technology as exemplified by the industry’s almost-overnight conversion to Web-based fleet management.
Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Tuesday, October 9, 2007 12:03 PM | » Comments(0)
October 1, 2007
Order-to-delivery times improved for most 2007 models due to greater railcar availability with a slowdown in retail sales, greater allocation to commercial fleet orders from cutbacks in daily rental volume, and fewer quality holds.
Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, October 1, 2007 10:37 AM | » Comments(0)
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Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing.
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