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Operations•Cover Story•by Chad Simon•June 1, 2005

Best Practices For Creating a Vehicle Selector

Here’s a look at how four different fleet personnel manage their company’s vehicle selection process.

Small Fleet•by Chris Brown•June 1, 2005

Business Owners: Can We Get Personal?

Save substantial tax dollars by titling your new luxury auto in your personal name.

Small Fleet•by Chris Brown•May 1, 2005

Lease, Purchase or Reimburse: Calculating the Costs

With a proper financial analysis and only minor changes to its current plan, this small fleet can save big bucks.

Small Fleet•by Terry Flesia•May 1, 2005

Vehicle Options and Upgrade: Where is Your Money Best Spent?

From a purely financial standpoint, engine and trim level upgrades are a good bet. Safety and utility options are not.

Small Fleet•by Staff•March 1, 2005

'What's the Over/Under?'

Remember the so-called $100,000 luxury SUV tax loophole? It’s been closed. Sport utility vehicles placed in service after Oct. 22, 2004 with a GVWR over 6,000 lbs. are now limited to a business-use first year deduction of $25,000.

Small Fleet•by Terry Flesia•March 1, 2005

Will Keeping Vehicles Longer Lower Depreciation Expense?

Not always. We studied different makes and models that disprove the prevailing wisdom.

Small Fleet•by Chris Brown•March 1, 2005

Installing a GPS System: Before and After

Seven managers share their reasons for needing a GPS vehicle tracking system for their fleet. After installation, did reality meet expectations?

Small Fleet•by Chris Brown•January 1, 2005

Fleet Trends for 2005 and Beyond

We editors of the Bobit fleet publications are constantly scouring the news and picking the brains of industry sources for trends in fleet management and the automotive world. As we embark on the second half of the decade, here is a brief compendium of some of our expectations.

Small Fleet•by Terry Flesia•January 1, 2005

Is Diesel Still a Good Deal?

Skyrocketing fuel prices prompted us to take a new look at diesel-powered pickups. We collected diesel wisdom from the experts and turned it into hard numbers, then combined them with current fuel prices and fixed and variable costs to answer our question.

Small Fleet•by Chris Brown•December 1, 2004

Don’t Confuse a Good Insurance Policy with Fleet Safety

The primary focus of fleet risk should not be to minimize liability exposure, though this is important. It should be to minimize crashes.

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