Many business fleets choose to lease their vehicles instead of buying them outright. Leasing allows you to upgrade your models easily every few years and provides the benefit of a professional vehicle-sourcing partner. Whether you are keeping up with the latest luxury passenger vehicles or the best safety features for your work trucks, every lease eventually comes to an end.
Topics: Fleet Management, Fleet News, Misc
Inflation is striking nearly every US industry and every sector of the economy. As a fleet manager, your customers, employees and suppliers all feel the clinch.
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Daily vehicle inspections are an important part of fleet safety and maintenance. You need to know how your vehicles are doing - that the tires are undamaged and everything is working correctly - before sending your drivers out on their daily routes.
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When you are operating a commercial fleet, it is important to know how your fleet and individual vehicles are classified. The exact rules regarding commercial vehicles can determine everything from your insurance policies to your driver licensing obligations.
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Are you an overworked fleet manager struggling to keep up with the ever-increasing demands of your job? Are long hours and endless paperwork making it hard to balance business operations, maintenance, budgeting, and safety compliance? Don't worry; help is here!
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As with many niches, there are principles and practices in the transportation industry that must be respected to achieve a sustainable fleet management solution.
Topics: Fleet Management, Misc
Approximately one in four accidents (25%) involves backing. This statistic is even more concerning given that the typical driver drives in reverse for less than a mile every year.
Topics: Fleet News, Misc, Vehicle Upfits
Cars are getting smarter by the day and depending on your perspective, this can be an excellent or scary prospect. Regardless of how you view the addition of this new tech to cars, one thing remains constant; all this is at par with humans' innate need to innovate.
Topics: Fleet Management, Misc
Human error is a major cause of collisions. According to a survey, there are at least 7.277 million car accidents in the United States annually. That works out to about 19,937 crashes daily and 831 accidents hourly. But with the invention of automatic emergency braking, collisions have been reduced.
Topics: Fleet Safety, Fleet Management, Misc
At Wilmar, Inc., we understand that managing a fleet of vehicles is no small feat. You need to ensure that your vehicles are safe, reliable, and efficient to keep your business running smoothly.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest tips and trends and fleet-related topics to help you keep your business running at the top of its game and driving your fleet forward!
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