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December, 2011
FleetCarma - Electric Vehicles: Right For Your Fleet?
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Data determines if electric vehicles will save you money. - Electric vehicles (EVs) are the headlines these days. They’re expected to initially make the most impact in fleets that cover fixed distances each day and return to a central charging area at night. But before you simply swap plug-in for petroleum, you need to know if EVs... [Full story]
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January 1st, 2011
2010 car sales as seen by DesRosiers
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Attached are 2010 preliminary light vehicle sales for Canada, as published by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. (full year sales for all OEM, but Jan to November sales for Suzuki as they are reporting sales later than the rest of the industry). The following comments are Dennis DesRosiers’s reflection on these 2010 numbers... [Full story]
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October 26, 2010
The Bottom Line - Balancing the Books
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Fleet managers should be aware of new accounting standards that might change the way they run their fleets... [Full story]
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March 11, 2010
Industry Insight
The New Normal
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The automotive world has changed dramatically, affecting consumers and fleet buyers alike. The 2009 PHH Arval Strategic Fleet Management Symposium, which took place in Mississauga, Ontario in June, featured presentations by some of the top minds on the Canadian automotive scene... [Full story]
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March 5, 2010
Management
Numbers Don’t Lie
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The most tedious part of any fleet professional’s job is number crunching and budgeting... but it’s time well spent. A thorough fleet review can arm a fleet professional with the information needed in order to determine where money is being saved or spent, what changes need to be made, and how best to use available assets... [Full story]
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February 18, 2010
Driver Safety
Get Home Safely
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Just as drinking and driving used to be acceptable until society decided collectively that it should be shunned, driving while distracted should not be considered “acceptable” today. Perhaps it’s time to take a closer look at our driving habits... [Full story]
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January 26, 2010
Fleet Management
Green Math
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Whether you’re being pressured to “green” your fleet, or whether you’re thinking of doing so in order to save money on fuel and for environmental reasons, you’re likely looking
at downsizing in one way or another. Smaller is greener, but... [Full story]
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September 11, 2009
Fleet Management
Learning from the Feds
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Organizations contemplating centralizing fleet operations in order to minimize costs can learn from the process hrsDc went through when centralizing their fleets... [Full story]
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July 17, 2009
NAFA’s 2009 Remarketing Survey
Do You Measure Up?
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NAFA’s 2009 Used Vehicle Remarketing Survey sheds light on how fleet managers throughout North America remarket and how they benchmark the results of their resale efforts. How does your organization compare? ... [Full story]
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3 January 2009
Industry Events
Federal Fleet Workshop
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Federal fleet managers get together once a year to compare notes, learn about innovative technologies, and plan for the future... [Full story]
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20 November 2008
PUBLIC PERSPECTIVE
Federal Fleet Workshop Overview
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The annual Federal Fleet Workshop gives government fleet managers an opportunity to get together, exchange ideas, and learn about the latest technologies... [Full story]
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November 20, 2008
EMPLOYER LIABILITY
It’s All About Managing Risk
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The basic premise behind liability lawsuits is that the fleet manager and/or the employer ought to have known better and should have taken greater care to protect the public and ... [Full story]
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November 5, 2008
DEALERSHIP PROFILE
Set Apart by Superior Service
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In the current competitive marketplace, some dealerships rise to the top by offering superior service.You can only compete so far on price alone. At a certain point in time... [Full story]
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5 November 2008
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CAFM: Through the Eyes of Graduates
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CAFM is not for everyone. But for those who want to better themselves, fast track their careers, and improve their comprehension of the entire fleet picture...
[Full story]
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