Categories: Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Used Vehicle Values

Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154952/unscheduled-maintenance-costs-increase-3-in-cy-2021

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Global Fleet, Hybrids, Leasing, Maintenance, Operations, Remarketing, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Upfitting

Many tire OEMs have increased prices in CY-2021, ranging from 3-10% depending on type of tire and size. Higher commodity prices and increased ocean freight...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10154763/higher-commodity-prices-exert-upward-cost-pressure-on-tires

Categories: Operations, Rental Operations, Small Fleet, Vehicle OEM

Dave Funston, manager, national fleet operations for Mazda North American Operations, passed away on April 1, 2021, following a three-year battle with colon...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/10140558/manager-of-national-fleet-operations-for-mazda-passes-away

Categories: Auctions, Fleet Management as a Service, Maintenance, Operations, Rental Operations, Small Fleet

The robust economy is creating record numbers of new jobs and a subsequent labor shortage that is being exacerbated by the large wave of Baby Boomer...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/346322/labor-shortage-increases-but-economic-uncertainty-emerges

Categories: Operations, Rental Operations

Jeff Allspaugh, director of North American fleet and travel operations at Genus PLC left the company on March 3. Succeeding Allspaugh is Ben Braydon.

https://www.autorentalnews.com/278945/biotech-company-names-director-of-fleet-operations

Categories: Operations, Rental Operations

Joshua Chamuler was named director of transportation at ThriftBooks, which is based in Seattle, Wash., and is the largest online seller of used books in the...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/278943/online-bookseller-names-director-of-transportation

Categories: Operations, Remarketing

Greg Janik, president of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) from 1986-1987, passed away on Sept. 8. He was 74. Janik was a long-time member...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/142084/past-afla-president-greg-janik-dies

Categories: Global Fleet, Remarketing

The South American automotive market has tremendous potential. IHS Insights forecasts the continent’s automotive market will grow significantly by 2025,...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/156477/south-american-fleet-market-diverse-complex