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Small Fleetby Amy HercherJanuary 15, 2015

Animal Rescue Fleet Switches Back to Trucks from Vans

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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Vehicle Researchby Sal BibonaJanuary 13, 2015

How to Calculate Optimal Replacement Cycles

A variety of approaches can be used, each with their own advantages and disadvantages that must be considered.

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Vehicle ResearchCover Storyby Lauren FletcherJanuary 9, 2015

Reinventing the F-150 Truck with Aluminum

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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Small Fleetby Chris BrownJanuary 8, 2015

Bakery Fleet Runs Only Used CNG Vans

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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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichJanuary 7, 2015

Fleet Management 2025 Forecast: Fleet License and Title Services

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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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichJanuary 7, 2015

Fleet Management 2025 Forecast: Productivity Tools

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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Vehicle ResearchCover Storyby Mike AntichJanuary 7, 2015

Fleet Management 2025 Forecast

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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Vehicle Researchby Mike AntichJanuary 7, 2015

Fleet Management 2025 Forecast: New Vehicle Purchasing

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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Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Top Best Practices in Truck Maintenance

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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Remarketingby Ricky BeggsJanuary 6, 2015

Forecast for the 2015 Medium-Duty Truck Resale Market

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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