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Small Fleetby Chris BrownOctober 1, 2019

Hot Takes: Understanding the Phantom Electric Delivery Van

Amazon placed an order for a cargo van that doesn’t exist yet; you can now call your Tesla across the parking lot, and gas stations are becoming the filling stations of (back to) the future. Just another week in this new world of transportation.

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Maintenanceby Ron LeBlanc Sr.October 1, 2019

What to Look For in Used Oil Analysis

Fleet downtime and associated maintenance costs are a continual pain point for owners and operators, so understandably, they’re always on the lookout for efficiency and productivity gains to improve fleet performance.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherSeptember 30, 2019

How to Avoid Vehicle Graphics Mistakes

Many fleets already understand the overall value of a fleet graphics package for branding, advertising, and keeping a clean appearance. Do you know how to avoid costly mistakes in graphics creation and installation?

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OperationsCover Storyby Andy LundinSeptember 26, 2019

Meet the 2019 Fleet Manager of the Year

Erin Gilchrist is the fleet director for Safelite AutoGlass. Her fleet management duties are focused on driver safety, sustainability, and efficiency.

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Safetyby Kendra RodriguezSeptember 26, 2019

Incorporating Driver Safety & Technology to Increase Retention

As driver turnover increases, companies are looking for ways to implement practices that improve their fleet management and retain their employees for the long haul.

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Fuelby Shelley MikaSeptember 25, 2019

Eliminating Soft & Hidden Costs

Do you know how to keep an eye on creeping expenses? Here are eight tips to help reduce a variety of fleet-related costs.

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Operationsby Mike AntichSeptember 25, 2019

Average Fleet Order-to-Delivery Times Worsen in 2019

Fleet order-to-delivery times for model-year 2019 increased in comparison to those in MY-2018. Delays were caused by rail constraints, plant downtimes, truck driver shortages, production capacity strains, and early order cutoffs.

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Small Fleetby StaffSeptember 22, 2019

Video Systems Help Reduce Cost, Liability, Headaches

Camera-based safety systems are helping fleets identify risky behaviors and foster accountability in ways camera-less telematics cannot.

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Small Fleetby Chris BrownSeptember 17, 2019

Asleep in a Tesla? Combating Complacency with Advanced Safety Systems

In this new era of vehicles taking over human tasks, fleet operators need to adjust driver education, training, and policies to maximize the effectiveness of advanced driver assistance systems.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichSeptember 11, 2019

A Closer Look at the 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel

The third-generation 3.0L EcoDiesel V-6 increases torque 14% to 480 lb.-ft. and increases horsepower by 8%. These significant gains in engine output allowed the EcoDiesel’s maximum tow rating to increase to 12,560 pounds.

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