There was a time when engine idling was the right thing to do. Decades ago, drivers learned that constantly restarting a gasoline vehicle could drain the startup battery and consume fuel with the start-up process.
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Your company's fleet is more than just a collection of vehicles; it's the primary enabler of your business. Furthermore, it impacts your budget, reputation, quality of work, employee safety, and other critical business functions.
Topics: Fleet Management, Misc
What is the best way to build a fleet for your business? Putting together the right fleet can be done in several different ways. Before you purchase your fleet, it's important to weigh your options.
Topics: Vehicle Leasing, Misc
The idea that you could turn on the air conditioning at home as you leave work or check what's left in the fridge remotely was once a thing of fiction. However, such things are now part of many people's daily life.
Topics: Fleet News, Misc
Fleet overhead costs are something that every fleet manager must grapple with over time. You want to stay in budget, and even have some leftover for overtime pay and the occasional pizza party for your drivers, but operational costs are always your first priority.
Topics: Fleet Management, Misc
Losing a company vehicle to theft is a nightmare scenario for any business, especially if you heavily rely on your fleet to deliver your services or products. It disrupts daily operations, leads to financial losses, and may tarnish your reputation in the market.
Topics: Fleet Management, Misc
Geofencing is the ability to mark virtual regions on your map and receive alerts as your drivers move past geofenced borders. Paired with GPS, geofencing can be used for many different purposes, but few benefit from geofencing more than fleet managers.
Topics: Fleet Management, Fleet Tracking, Misc
Fleet management technology constantly evolves to provide diverse tools and solutions to help businesses manage their fleets.
Topics: Fleet Management, Misc
Winter is a rough time of year for vehicles and, therefore, for commercial fleets. Intense cold is not kind to engines, tires, or drivers, for that matter. Ice on the roads poses an additional danger, while freezing temperatures inside the vehicle systems can gum up the works in all sorts of unwanted ways.
Topics: Fleet Management, Fleet News, Misc
Sharing the road with semi-trucks, also known as big rigs or tractor-trailers, can be an intimidating experience for many drivers. These massive vehicles, often weighing up to 80,000 pounds when fully loaded, demand respect and cautious navigation.
Topics: Fleet Safety, Fleet News, Misc
