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Operations•by Sean Lyden•November 8, 2013

The Compact Van Strikes Back

After a four-year “resting period,” the compact van is back, alive and well, and offering even more options than ever.

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Vehicle Insights•Cover Story•by Mike Antich•November 8, 2013

Double Cab Now Available for Hino 195 Diesel & 195h Hybrid

Hino’s 195h diesel-electric hybrid also won the American Truck Dealers Association’s (ATD) 2013 Medium-Duty Commercial Truck of the Year award based on criteria such as driver visibility, maneuverability, and fuel economy.

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Leasing & Management•by Laura Jozwiak•October 16, 2013

Reflecting on the Past, Changing for the Future

If you have been in the fleet industry for 20 years or even just one year, you experience change on a daily basis. It is fun to think back to a time when the 1970 Pontiac GTO achieved 10 mpg.

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Operations•by Chris Wolski•October 16, 2013

Ram ProMaster Reporting for Duty

Prior to its first deliveries in September, the Ram ProMaster received interest from a broad array of fleets, which stems from its flexible design configurations and its ability to be easily upfit.

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Small Fleet•by Mike Antich•October 15, 2013

Mother Nature's Devastating Impact on Fleet Operations

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed or damaged approximately 2,000 fleet vehicles in the Gulf Coast. Last October, Hurricane Sandy disrupted the refueling infrastructure and fleet communication with drivers in N.J and N.Y.

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Vehicle Insights•Cover Story•by Mike Antich & Lauren Fletcher•October 15, 2013

Car OTD Times Static, Truck OTD Improves

While OTD remained relatively static overall, year-over-year, delivery times were still above the industry average benchmark of 60 days. Quality holds and recalls impacted some high-volume fleet models.

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Operations•Cover Story•by Greg Basich•September 19, 2013

Latest Upfits for New Cargo Vans

The commercial van marketplace’s landscape is changing rapidly with the introduction of a number of completely new van designs. Fleet upfitters are taking advantage of these new vehicles’ designs to provide a wider range of upfitting solutions that meet the diverse needs of today’s businesses.

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Maintenance & Uptime•by Chris Brown•September 19, 2013

Making the Case for In-House Maintenance

With a fleet of only 25 vehicles, this rain gutter installation company set up a service facility in-house and is realizing a 60% reduction in maintenance expense.

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Small Fleet•by Tariq Kamal•September 19, 2013

Kia Cadenza: Standard Equipment, Redefined

The Cadenza was designed to lure Toyota Avalon and Buick LaCrosse drivers by packing a long list of standard features into a single trim level for a very competitive price.

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Small Fleet•by Tariq Kamal•September 19, 2013

Volkswagen Tiguan: Compact Crossover Tows A Ton

In 2014, Volkswagen gives the Tiguan a complete redesign and an "R-Line" performance package.

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