Automotive Fleet checks in with Donlen CEO Gary Rappeport a year after the company’s sale to Hertz Global Holdings. One key takeaway was the...

Stable fuel prices were the primary reason fleet costs remained flat. Also, national accounts did not increase prices for oil changes and replacement tires....

With fleet data volume expected to increase 50-fold in the near future, Element has built an all-new technology platform based on Cassandra, a highly...

Matt Dyer discusses his strategy as CEO of LeasePlan USA centered on the Customer First program, implementing a digital transformation roadmap, creating...

The CEI Group and Element Fleet Management North America will operate as separate entities.

In an exclusive interview with Automotive Fleet, Element North America CEO Kristi Webb outlines why Element Financial Corporation is splitting into two...

Kristen (Connealy) Collins has joined Element Fleet Management as a fleet manager. She assumed this position in May 2015.

Fleet has been an early adopter of new technology, starting with card reader equipment in the 1950s, use of mainframes in the 1960s, “dumb” terminals of the...

Senior VP Brice Adamson now leads Enterprise Fleet Management, which has a portfolio of more than 470,000 vehicles and a network of more than 50 fully...

Argentina continues to be the second-largest fleet market in South America. Fleet leasing is not prominent in Argentina; it is more common for corporations...

Jim Conner, the founding president of James W. Conner Fleet Services, a fleet vehicle buying service, and a past president of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing...

With fleet data volume expected to increase 50-fold in the near future, Element has built an all-new technology platform based on Cassandra, a highly...

There are 34 million vehicles in operation in Mexico, of which 34 percent are commercial vehicles. Mexico has a population of 112 million people with a...

Kristen (Connealy) Collins has joined Element Fleet Management as a fleet manager. She assumed this position in May 2015.

Vehicle quality has improved dramatically, with fleets experiencing a decline in the frequency of vehicle repairs. However, the average cost of repairs has...

In his first interview with AF, Greg Tepas discussed his strategic plans to grow EMKAY and offered insight into his long-term views of the commercial fleet...

Jeff Schlesinger was named president and CEO of LeasePlan USA, a fleet management company headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga. Schlesinger succeeds Mike...

GE believes a “reset” has occurred in the macroeconomy that will ultimately transform the fleet industry. That is, the way business was conducted prior to...

John “Jack” Leary, president of The Motorlease Corp., a fleet management company headquartered in Farmington, Conn., passed away on April 25. He was 60.

General Electric, which operates one of the largest global fleets, has committed to converting a sizeable percentage of its worldwide fleet to EVs, along...

Important components to Union Leasing’s strategy to expand its fleet services footprint are two recent acquisitions: Walser Financial Services, which...

Robert (Bob) Ferraresso, retired vice president at Motorlease Corp., passed away Jan. 25, 2018. He was 78.

In an exclusive interview with Automotive Fleet, Element North America CEO Kristi Webb outlines why Element Financial Corporation is splitting into two...

In his first interview with AF, Greg Tepas discussed his strategic plans to grow EMKAY and offered insight into his long-term views of the commercial fleet...

Since the start of its business transformation strategy 18 months ago, LeasePlan USA has assembled an all-new leadership team. The business is addressing...

Pat Starr, former chairman of Consolidated Service Corp. (CSC) and Automotive Fleet Hall of Fame inductee, died on Jan. 17. He was 87.

Steve Bloom, retired president of Enterprise Fleet Management, reflects on the key milestones that contributed to the growth of the business that now...

With more than 1.7 million vehicles under management in 32 countries, LeasePlan can be used as a microcosm to identify emerging trends at multinational...

Kristi Webb, GE Capital Fleet Services’ new president and CEO, is focusing on growth by expanding the suite of products and services, putting technology at...

John “Jack” Leary, president of The Motorlease Corp., a fleet management company headquartered in Farmington, Conn., passed away on April 25. He was 60.

Serving the small- to mid-size fleet market, 55 percent of Union Leasing’s portfolio is comprised of light- and medium-duty trucks. Recently, it acquired...

Stable fuel prices were the primary reason fleet costs remained flat. Also, national accounts did not increase prices for oil changes and replacement tires....

Peter Robb has been named Group Executive for the Innovation Group in the Melbourne Area of Australia.

In an exclusive interview with Automotive Fleet, Element North America CEO Kristi Webb outlines why Element Financial Corporation is splitting into two...

Open-end (or finance) leasing was developed in 1951. Fleets wanted to lease units with off-balance sheet reporting. In 1981, the landmark Swift Dodge vs....

Mike Albert Fleet Solutions is a full-service fleet management company offering open- and closed-end leases, purchase-leaseback options, and a comprehensive...

The CEI Group and Element Fleet Management North America will operate as separate entities.

AF interviewed Beth Kandrysawtz, CEO of Motorlease, to learn more about her strategic vision for the company and how she plans to lead it into the future.

On Jan. 1, PHH Corp. terminated the $1.8 billion merger agreement because it was not consummated by the stipulated Dec. 31, 2007 deadline. The key problem...

Sam Penn, a retired PHH executive, died of complications from cancer April 18. He was 81.

There are approximately 1.7 million fleet vehicles in operation in Peru.

On Jan. 1, PHH Corp. terminated the $1.8 billion merger agreement because it was not consummated by the stipulated Dec. 31, 2007 deadline. The key problem...

Ted Less, a long-time Wheels executive passed away on Dec. 11. He was 86. Less retired from Wheels Inc. in 1995 as a senior vice president. He spent all but...

In his first interview with AF, Greg Tepas discussed his strategic plans to grow EMKAY and offered insight into his long-term views of the commercial fleet...

With record revenues and profits and nearly a half-century as a family-run business, Donlen Corporation agreed to sell to Hertz Global Holdings. Donlen will...

Joseph Holman, chairman emeritus of Holman Enterprises, passed away on Dec. 12. He was 93.

Applications for mobile communication devices to perform fleet-related tasks will become increasingly prevalent in the near future. These emerging...

Dana Gaffney, retired strategic account manager for Merchants Fleet Management, passed away on March 25 from lung cancer. She was 60. During her career in...

Jeff Schlesinger was named president and CEO of LeasePlan USA, a fleet management company headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga. Schlesinger succeeds Mike...

General Electric, which operates one of the largest global fleets, has committed to converting a sizeable percentage of its worldwide fleet to EVs, along...