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Articlesby Chris WolskiSeptember 11, 2014

Time Capsule: 1909 Coca-Cola Delivery Truck

Over the past 100-plus years, trucks have evolved as this 1909 Coca-Cola delivery truck attests.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiAugust 21, 2014

Time Capsule: Circa 1920s Ford Model T

While considered a relatively modern creation, these photos show that commercial fleets have existed for nearly 100 years.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJuly 31, 2014

Time Capsule: Circa 1911 Franklin Commercial Truck

As this circa 1911 advertisement shows, OEMs have been highlighting the benefits of efficiency and reliability. Other issues touched on in the advertisement sound surprisingly modern, including TCO, maintenance, concerns about depreciation, and an emphasis on safety.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJuly 24, 2014

Time Capsule: Circa 1918 Dodge Tire Service Truck

Automotive services are not a new phenomenon as this circa 1918 Dodge service truck attests. The truck was operated by Peter Dziadik's Tire Shop in Peekskill, N.Y., from about 1918 to the late 1920s.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJuly 10, 2014

Time Capsule: Circa 1954 RCA Victor Truck

The 1950s was period of prosperity for the country following Depression era of the 1930s and the war years of the 1940s.

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Articlesby Chris WolskiJuly 2, 2014

Time Capsule: Alkire-Naylor Cigar Co. Fleet Truck Circa 1913

A fleet vehicle figured prominently in a 1913 advertisement for the Alkire-Naylor Cigar Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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NewsNovember 21, 2013

ARI Celebrates 65 Years in the Fleet Management Industry

ARI has marked 65 years in the fleet management industry. The company, which was founded in 1948 by Steward Holman, has become a global fleet management and services provider.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJanuary 4, 2013

100-Plus Most Important Events in Fleet

As John F. Kennedy once said, “History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.”

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ArticlesCover Storyby Lauren FletcherJanuary 19, 2011

Vehicles that Drove Fleet History

Without vehicles, you can’t have a fleet. Which vehicles have driven the fleet industry over the decades since Automotive Fleet's inception in 1961?

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2001

Bumps in the Road

In-vehicle technology has already started to transform the way we navigate, the way we communicate, and the way we keep track of vehicles -- and one of the fastest growing and most promising areas of telematics is fleet management.

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