Fleet management may be a lot more science and lot less art than it was in the 20th century, but there are still a lot of decisions to make.

The fleet management companies, the telematics providers, the upfitters, and the general service providers in our market can offer you some wonderful...

Fleet Technology Expo will include three days of education on tactics for optimizing fleet software and data and alternative-fuel adoption, information on...

Fuel economy has been and will be the guiding force for change for the manufacturers as well as for our politicians for the near future.

Fleets are often the beta testers of the vehicle market. That shift away from compact sedans we saw in the fleet market a few years ago is playing out in...

There is just no better opportunity to network, to learn, and to mingle with the best and the brightest than an in-person fleet event.

The modern fleet manager and the companies that serve them need to keep an eye on the political process. They need to watch not just the economic trends,...

In changing and expanding Green Fleet Conference to the Fleet Technology Expo, group publisher of Automotive Fleet and Green Fleet Sherb Brown, explains how...

We may not be able to predict the future here at Automotive Fleet, but we can confidently predict that 2017 will be very interesting.

It’s time to put another year in the books and look forward to 2016. Take some time to analyze current and future trends and how that will impact your fleet...

If you don’t stay on top of the latest developments in mobility, battery technology, autonomous vehicles, and telematics, you are subjecting yourself to the...

The best fleet managers survived the total fleet management era because they brought value to their companies.

Depreciation is a necessary evil in our industry. Knowing your risks and knowing your OEM partners won’t make depreciation go away but it can make it more...

Are you taking the time to keep an eye out for the person who is going to fill your chair when you decide to move on?

Driving is a dangerous activity, and fleet managers have to work hard to protect their drivers' safety. Though the number of fatal accidents has decreased...

The mainstream media may have sold out lock stock and barrel to the fringe elements but as a fleet decision maker you still have some tremendous resources...

Ed Bobit, or Coach, set a high bar for us all and he meant so much to so many industry professionals out there. There's no replacing the Coach, so we're not...

Most of the key players in the fleet market are either stuck at home or working in an office but unable to travel. So we’re changing our business model to...

The fleet industry is evolving at an ever-increasing pace, but the one area that hasn’t evolved and never seems to improve is the actual vehicle delivery...

If you are feeling a little overwhelmed by the latest fleet technology, the fire hose of data your vehicles are generating, or by senior management...

As we approach another NAFA Fleet Management Association Institute & Expo (I&E) — my 20th — it seems like a good time to pause and reflect a bit on how the...

If Harvard had a school of fleet, it would have lots of courses on vehicle selection, advanced lease accounting, depreciation, and maybe even alternative...

Thanks to the strong economy that the U.S. is enjoying, U.S. commercial companies have been able to invest more money into their fleets, and strong fleet...

There is little doubt that the folks out there with 5,000-10,000 vehicles have a good handle on how much they should be paying; for everything from bucket...

COVID-19 has changed how fleets connect with each other but that doesn’t mean you have to give up the opportunity to grow, learn, and get better at managing...

Data is driving fleet decisions more than ever. Whether it’s big data or small data, fleet management is becoming less of an art every day and more of a...

A great deal of our attendance this year was made up of risk and environmental, health & safety (EH&S) professionals from Fortune 500 companies. I hope...

Three years have gone by since our founder Ed Bobit passed away. In many ways it feels like an eternity but in other ways it feels like he was just here...

Welcome to the premiere issue of Work Truck Magazine! You might ask why we decided to create a new magazine covering the work truck industry. The answer is...

A common refrain from those who are trying to market products and services to the fleet industry is that fleet managers never answer their phones.

Staying on top of industry trends to keep up with the intricacies of fleet can be a full-time job all by itself, and to be a top performing fleet requires a...

We’re about to launch the most audacious stage for the company yet as the Bobit family has decided to sell the family business to Westport, Conn.-based...

Plan ahead for the future and have discussions with your senior management about costs and what the future has in store for your fleet. While it looks like...

Fleet management is part art, part science. Recent developments in the industry have made it more science and less art for sure. There are a lot of very...

'Automotive Fleet' defines a fleet as any commercial or public entity that operates 15 or more vehicles or buys 10 or more vehicles in a single calendar-year.

Fleet management has migrated from the garage to the Excel spreadsheet. We don’t have to wonder anymore about whether that compact car really is more...

You are missing out on some potentially game changing information when you don’t get out to meet regularly with your peers.

Every fleet is different. Most of the service providers in our market realize this and do their best to tailor their solutions to meet the needs of today’s...

Fleet managers should stay current with new developments in the auto industry but stay grounded in reality to keep their fleets efficient and prepared for...

Fleet management will always be a critical role in any business or public entity that relies on vehicles regardless of the title of the person making the...

In changing and expanding Green Fleet Conference to the Fleet Technology Expo, group publisher of Automotive Fleet and Green Fleet Sherb Brown, explains how...

Americans (and fleet managers) love their trucks. Occasional spikes in oil prices aside, in most cases the American consumer and the American fleet driver...

Merger mania is hitting the fleet market once again. We’re hearing about potential OEM consolidations and we now have Element Financial Corp. expanding its...

We’re not where we need to be with battery technology and the whole herd seems to be betting that a magical new solution will appear in time to save us all....

Fleet management is a complex job; it requires a little forward thinking, a little anticipation, and maybe a crystal ball to help you see the future.

This year's Fleet Manager of the Year award presentation gave us a chance to honor some of the truly incredible people in our industry.

Reflecting back on the fleet preview season and understanding the responsibilities of fleet managers.

When the day comes that you decide to finally hang up your cleats, you’ll probably realize that it was less about what you knew about the fleet business and...

The latest auction figures point out a few important trends: First, the market for certain types of vehicles is definitely getting softer. Second, there...

It doesn't matter if you are running a pharma fleet, a public sector fleet, a Class 8 tractor fleet, or a fleet of golf carts. Our analytics show that...