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Vehicle ResearchCover Storyby StaffOctober 8, 2018

2019 Vocational Work Truck Round-Up

The newest batch of work trucks sheds weight, adds performance capabilities, and is available with versatile options. In this annual guide, we highlight the newest models and features that fleets should look out for.

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Operationsby Paul ClintonOctober 8, 2018

How to Reduce Costs and Maintain an Efficient Fleet

The procurement function of researching, negotiating contracts, and purchasing fleet vehicles must harmonize with the management of those assets, so the corporation can achieve the most efficient and best utilization of a fleet’s vehicle lifecycle.

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Vehicle ResearchCover Storyby Mike AntichOctober 2, 2018

Demand for Trucks and Vans Slow Fleet Deliveries

Increased fleet orders for trucks and vans created backlogs at upfitter facilities, increasing lead times and missed ship-thrus. A shortage of rail autorack carriers further delayed deliveries. Despite this, order-to-delivery for most units was similar to 2017.

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Small Fleetby Daryl LubinskySeptember 28, 2018

Fleet Cyberattacks: Prevention and Response

Continental AG is offering cybersecurity systems from Argus Cyber Security and automotive software company, Elektrobit, pre-integrated into its connected vehicle electronics products.

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Operationsby Lauren FletcherSeptember 28, 2018

Women in Fleet: Meet Weatherford's Pierce

With a matter-of-fact, no-nonsense personality, Lee Pierce of Weatherford International is driven by data and bottom-line results.

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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichSeptember 25, 2018

15 Ways to Improve Order-to-Delivery for the Next Model Year

Here are 15 recommendations from nine subject-matter experts on how to further improve OTD times.

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Safetyby Mark Murrell, CarriersEdgeSeptember 19, 2018

How Driver Training Can Help Fleets Reduce Liability — and Improve Safety

The worst time to realize your trucking fleet’s safety program doesn’t measure up is when you’re answering attorneys’ questions in court or at a deposition.

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Technologyby Grady Kelly, ArchrockSeptember 19, 2018

How One Fleet Develops & Tracks Telematics KPIs

In 2017, partially driven by the impending electronic logging device (ELD) mandate deadline but also by its ambitious safety program, Archrock decided to implement a telematics solution. Archrock just completed the first year of the program, and the results exceeded the fleet's expectations

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Small Fleetby Chris BrownSeptember 12, 2018

LeasePlan’s Smolka Shares Challenges to EV Fleet Implementation

To understand those challenges firsthand, LeasePlan’s global employee fleet intends to go fully electric by 2021.

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Green Fleetby Todd Mouw, ROUSH CleanTechSeptember 11, 2018

9 Steps to Convert a Work Truck to Propane Autogas

In around 12 hours, a trained technician can convert a traditional, gasoline-powered work truck to run on propane autogas in nine easy steps.

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