Blogs

Market Trends

Our long-time editor and fleet expert, Mike Antich, offers opinions and ideas on the overall commercial fleet industry and draws interesting comments from fleet managers and other industry professionals from across the country. Mike was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

Chatty Chassis

Executive Editor Lauren Fletcher shares her thoughts on modern and vocational truck fleets and keys to fleet management success and growth. Covering the fleet industry since 2006, she shares insights and advice to increase success.

Driving Notes

Multiple Authors

Knowing about a vehicle is one thing; driving it is quite another. Getting behind the wheel gives you greater insight into a vehicle's performance, fuel economy, safety and comfort. With the Driving Notes blog, Bobit Business Media FleetGroup editors will get behind the wheel of today's fleet vehicles and give their unbiased views.

Nobody Asked Me, But...

Sherb Brown, the vice president and group publisher for BBM's AutoGroup, provides a seasoned perspective on the fleet industry. Sherb is actively involved in several auto industry associations including the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association and the American Car Rental Association.

Data Points

Managing a mid-size to large commercial fleet has become a dynamic process that's often driven by analytics rather than gut-level decision making. The Data Points blog will tease out nuggets of information that may make you say, "Ah-ha."

More and more companies are using dash cams to help capture, identify, and address distracted driving. Check out the video clips below to see the dangers that can result from just one moment of distracted driving.

Are you thinking about starting a motor pool? There are lots of good reasons to share vehicles: reduced costs, improved service, unburdening staff. But if you've put it off, here are some signs you may want to consider doing it sooner than later.