Categories: Maintenance, Operations, Small Fleet

Five factors — vehicle complexity, unscheduled maintenance, parts delays, inflation and labor costs — have contributed to double-digit price increases.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10194087/why-have-fleet-maintenance-costs-risen-so-steeplyvehicle-complexity-unscheduled-maintenance-and-parts-delays-compounded-by-inflation-and-rising-labor-rates-have-contributed-to-double-digit-price-increases

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, Small Fleet

Many factors continue to exert upward pressure on fleet maintenance costs (with longer service lives as the primary driver).

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10170374/5-factors-driving-higher-maintenance-costs

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

The current tire cost stability may be short lived. The forecast is for a 2- to 3-percent cost increase in CY-2016 driven by unique tire sizes, run-flats,...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/156601/fleet-maintenance-tire-costs-remain-flat

Categories: Maintenance, Operations, State of the Fleet Industry

Discuss the top reasons why maintenance costs have increased in this week's State of the Fleet Industry video with Mike Antich.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10192937/five-reasons-why-fleet-maintenance-costs-have-experienced-double-digit-price-inc

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

The auto OEMs continue to adopt more stringent motor oil requirements, which increases the cost of each PM service. But, the intervals between services have...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157077/pm-transaction-costs-up-but-longer-intervals-keep-costs-flat

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Average repair spend per unit increased 3-5% in calendar-year 2018, primarily due to higher labor rates and part prices. Also, PM costs were up due to the...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/325853/passenger-vehicle-maintenance-spend-increased-3-5-in-cy-2018

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Passenger car tire prices are anticipated to increase in CY-2017. The key factors influencing future replacement tire prices are the cost of materials and...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157263/fleet-replacement-tire-costs-decline

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.automotive-fleet.com/10154763/higher-commodity-prices-exert-upward-cost-pressure-on-tires

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Fleet maintenance costs have remained flat over the past 12 months, with the primary factor being increased overall vehicle quality. Other repair costs...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157771/maintenance-costs-remain-flat-despite-rising-labor-rates