Categories: Global Fleet, Operations, Vehicle OEM

Fleet car and truck maintenance costs have been trending upward during the first half of the 2021-calendar year as total fleet miles driven have increased...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10149391/top-7-maintenance-trends-in-cy-2021-and-2022

Categories: Operations

To facilitate discussion of today’s industry challenges, Automotive Fleet offers a platform for fleet managers and other fleet professionals to exchange...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10205380/fleet-readers-are-talking-about-scheduled-replacement-cycles

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.automotive-fleet.com/346322/labor-shortage-increases-but-economic-uncertainty-emerges

Categories: Maintenance, Operations, Small Fleet

The vehicle maintenance and repair industries are experiencing a skilled labor shortage as technicians in the Baby Boomer demographic retire in greater...

https://www.worktruckonline.com/348049/severe-skilled-technician-shortage-triggering-higher-shop-labor-rates

Categories: Operations

The rule of thumb has been to replace vehicles before the operating costs trend line starts to exceed that of fixed costs. But what happens when you can’t...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10195357/extended-service-lives-demand-preservation-strategies

Categories: Operations, Small Fleet

Higher fuel prices and maintenance costs, along with upward pressure on maintenance labor rates are a few of the factors increasing fleet operating costs.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/347656/fleets-concerned-about-rising-operating-costs

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Preventive maintenance expenses were flat in CY-2015. Although the average cost per PM has risen, oil drain intervals have been extended.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/156597/fleet-maintenance-oil-intervals-extended

Categories: Maintenance, Operations, Small Fleet

The vehicle maintenance and repair industries are experiencing a skilled labor shortage as technicians in the Baby Boomer demographic retire in greater...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/348049/severe-skilled-technician-shortage-triggering-higher-shop-labor-rates

Categories: Maintenance, Operations, Safety

Fleet maintenance costs have remained flat over the past 12 months, compared to CY-2015, despite price increases in replacement parts and labor rates. The...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157076/fleet-maintenance-repair-costs-remain-flat

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

For the past four years, tire costs have been stable. But, new cost pressures have emerged in 2017, due to higher prices for the commodities used to...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/279693/replacement-tire-costs-increase-5-10