
Bucking the trend to new vans, Peninsula Humane Society is switching back to trucks — which prove much better suited to manage animals, dead or alive.
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The decision to lightweight the Ford F-150 with an aluminum body was not reached lightly, and numerous challenges faced the automaker in making this risky change to its best-selling pickup truck.
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For this baker, finding used CNG-powered vehicles is harder in a booming natural gas market, but today's economics make even better sense for natural gas.
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The industry consensus is that fleet license & title services will become more expensive in future years as vehicle registrations are blocked for unpaid tolls & violations. Transaction fees will increase to offset DMV budget shortages.
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Mobile apps will by fully integrated into fleet and become the medium for driver interaction, while cloud computing will accelerate the transmission of data. Vehicle connectivity will add a new dimension to fleet management.
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In the next 10 years, the fleet industry is forecast change more than it has in the past 15 years. These changes will mirror the broader transformation percolating throughout the global economy.
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Government-mandated CAFE standards are exerting pressure on OEMs to develop smaller, more lightweight models and add more alt-fuel vehicles and hybrids to their lineups. Lower fuel costs will shift TCO focus to depreciation.
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Maintenance continues to be among the most expensive aspects of running a Class 3-7 truck fleet. But, there are ways to control these costs and remain efficient.
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The ongoing economic recovery has fueled slightly higher depreciation for medium-duty trucks. It is expected that overall depreciation for 2015 will be 15.5-16.5%.
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