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

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Costs tracked by the annual maintenance survey in 2015 include unscheduled repairs, PM, tires, and replacement rentals.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/156596/fleet-car-maintenance-costs-increase-less-than-1

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Extended oil-drain intervals and flat labor rates have helped to offset increases in the cost of motor oil because of the expanded use of synthetic oils. In...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/157262/extended-oil-intervals-keep-preventive-maintenance-costs-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: 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: 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

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: Operations

Fleet costs are experiencing upward pressure in a variety of areas, ranging from higher vehicle acquisition due to the proliferation of safety systems to...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/288139/higher-prices-reinvigorate-cost-containment-initiatives

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