Best Practices in Truck Fleet Cost Control
Fleets looking to lower operational costs should focus on strategies designed to cut back on fuel and maintenance expenses.
Fleets looking to lower operational costs should focus on strategies designed to cut back on fuel and maintenance expenses.
A homegrown fuel, propane autogas provides many environmental benefits, as well as decreased maintenance costs and increased engine longevity.
In today’s lean economy, fleet managers have fewer resources and greater demands on their time, staff, and vehicles. Surviving these tough times includes managing stress and looking for the “upside” to the down economy.
There is no one-size-fits-all lightweight materials solution for work trucks. Experts weigh in about the pros and cons of aluminum, fiberglass composites, advanced high-strength steel, plastic composites, and carbon fiber.
The Isuzu walk-in commercial van has started production at the Utilimaster facility in Wakarusa, Ind. Ideal for delivery applications, the vehicle features 35-percent better fuel economy than traditional commercial vans.
The 2012 Class 3, 4, and 5 cabovers are a completely new design; engineered to provide both performance and fuel economy. One innovation is the use of a dual clutch automated manual transmission, a first for commercial trucks.
For the second year in a row, these vehicles have proven their worth to fleet professionals and continued to uphold their reputation as strong performers for fleets.
The three-day event featured a tour of the BMW manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, S.C., and driver training at the BMW Performance Center. BMW AG executives discussed global fleet capabilities and sustainability initiatives.
Michigan State Police tested new cruisers from Victory Motorcycles -- the Commander I and Vision -- among the six police motorcycles to be offered in the 2012 model year.
Fleet managers are attending evaluation runs and crunching the numbers to see which of three outstanding new patrol vehicles best suit their needs.
Small fleets are cutting costs by supplying their insurance companies with driving data gathered through telematics. Some have enjoyed savings of 15 percent or more. Are you asking for your discount?
Learn how four fleets use driver input — and driver accountability — along with rightsizing, route optimization and new technology to achieve fuel savings of 10-20 percent.
Attendees at the 2011 Green Fleet Conference (GFC) helped make the fourth annual event the largest, best attended and most dynamic yet.
Here are six mobile apps that can help your fleet save on fuel.
The 2012 Beetle (it’s new but no longer “New”) may not have been designed with commercial applications in mind, but it’s certainly a more viable fleet option than any of its predecessors.
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