Automotive Fleet

By Automotive Fleet

Explore the latest trends, insights, and expert discussions in fleet management with Automotive Fleet's podcast series. From industry-leading interviews to in-depth analyses, each episode is designed ... more

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Automotive Fleet episodes:

April 08, 2022Lordstown Motors’ Edward Hightower Outlines Company’s Plans
This State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight Interview video, produced by Automotive Fleet (AF), offers a look at what is driving the fleet market as presented by AF Digital Editor Chris Brown. Here’s another report from 2022 Work Truck Week and an update from Lordstown Motors’ President Edward Hightower.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today's topics include:
A background on Edward Hightower.

How Lordstown Motors is meeting present market conditions and preparing to scale.

More details on the Endurance all-electric pickup.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:35 Edward’s path to Lordstown
1:18 Details of the Foxconn manufacturing agreement
2:35 Who is Foxxcon, and how its model allow Lordstown to scale
3:45 Why fleets should consider the Endurance pickup
4:58 Update on Endurance’s sales date
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April 04, 2022Commodity Prices Increase as Geopolitical Forces Constrain Supply
The 88th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today’s topics include:
The war in Ukraine is threatening to disrupt global supply chains. Russia and Ukraine are essential suppliers of raw materials and energy crucial to supply chains.

Russia and Ukraine lead the global production of metals such as aluminum, nickel, copper, palladium, and iron. The sanctions on Russia has increased the price of these metals.

Approximately 90% of the neon used in microchip lithography originates in Russia. Sanction impacted the export of neon, which threatens to aggravate the microchip shortage.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:50 The War in Ukraine’s Threat to Global Supply Chains
2:35 Russian Sanctions Increase Metals Pricing
7:20 Use of Neon in Microchips
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March 29, 2022State of the Fleet Industry: The “Rip Van Winkle” View of Today’s Fleet Market
The 87th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today’s topics include:
The fleet industry has experienced more change past 24 months than any time in its 83-year history since its founding in 1939.

The growing consensus is that the impact the COVID will have a greater and longer impact on fleet than initially expected.

Difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles will extend to the 23 model-year and may be to 2024 model-year.

Average capitalized cost of a fleet vehicle increased from $34,000 to $39,000 in calendar-year 2021.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:38 Massive change in the fleet industry within the last 24 months
4:15 Impact of COVID on the fleet industry
7:30 Difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles will continue
7:59 Increased capitalized cost
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March 22, 2022Using Data to Manage EV Charging Costs
This State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight Interview video, produced by Automotive Fleet (AF), offers a look at what is driving the fleet market as presented by AF Digital Editor Chris Brown. Here, we report from the 2022 Work Truck Week event and speak with Muffi Ghadiali, general manager of Ford Pro Charging, about all things commercial fleet charging.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today's topics include:
How EV charging considerations are different for fleets compared to consumers

What conversation points fleets should have with their utilities and what infrastructure considerations to keep in mind

How Ford Pro Charging’s service works and what three features a dashboard can do for fleet managers
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:45 Fleet vs. consumer charging
2:00 Dealing with utilities
4:45 Charging strategies based on data
7:34 Parts of a fleet dashboard
9:55 Where you can see Muffi speak in person soon
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March 22, 2022Market Forces Exerting Pressure on Fleet Business Model
The 86th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today’s topics include:
As fleet costs increase, driver reimbursement resurfaces as a proposed low-cost alternative to a corporate fleet program.

Virtual sales are making some prior fleet drivers ineligible for a company vehicle because annual business miles are under the minimum threshold.

Budget shortfalls are widespread as no one foresaw how dramatically fleet costs will increase specifically fuel and acquisition costs.

Fleet managers feel that their buying power has diminished with fleet demand greater than OEM fleet allocation
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:07 Driver reimbursement as a low-cost alternative
1:50 The work-from-home business model
3:30 Budget shortfalls and sky-high fleet costs
4:30 Fleet manager’s buying power
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March 21, 2022GM’s Ed Peper on Silverado EV’s Relevance for Fleets
This State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight Interview video, produced by Automotive Fleet (AF), offers a look at what is driving the fleet market as presented by AF Digital Editor Chris Brown. Here, we report from the Work Truck Week tradeshow floor with Ed Peper, General Motors Fleet’s U.S. vice president, about the new Chevrolet Silverado EV and how fleets can harness its features.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today's topics include:
Features and capabilities of the new Chevy Silverado EV

The new EV environment, TCO, and lifecycles

GM’s position in the electrified vehicle market and as a service provider
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
0:35 What the Chevy Silverado EV means for fleets
1:16 How the fleet market will flip to EVs before retail
2:12 How GM worked with fleets & EV reservations to date
3:10 Automakers as service providers
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March 14, 2022Increasing Fleet Expenses are Straining Corporate Budgets
The 85th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today’s topics include:
Sourcing replacement fleet vehicles presents ongoing challenges.

Extended service lives for fleet vehicles increasing PM and unscheduled maintenance costs.

Out-of-stock ordering from dealers continues to be painful.

Skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices impacting fleet budgets.

Raw material surcharges being added to some pre-manufactured products and upfit equipment.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
1:10 Sourcing replacement fleet vehicles
5:25 Extending service lives for fleet vehicles
6:16 Out-of-stock ordering from dealers
6:36 Skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices
8:16 Raw material surcharges
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March 14, 2022What Is ESG and Why Is it Important for Fleets?
This State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight Interview video, produced by Automotive Fleet (AF), offers a look at what is driving the fleet market as presented by AF Digital Editor Chris Brown. Here, we talk with Avninder Buttar, VP of strategy at Element Fleet Management, about ESG, or Environmental, Social, and Governance, and how it relates to fleets.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today's topics include:
What ESG is, how it is evolving, and why it is so important now.

Where fleets fit into an organization-wide ESG plan.

What fleets need to document and how to create baselines to measure improvements.

What fleets need to know about the growth of ESG.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
1:37 What ESG is and why it’s important
3:33 Where fleets fit in an organization’s plan
9:04 Factors in working with other departments
11:56 Documentation and numbers needed
15:30 The growth of ESG
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March 08, 2022New Volatility and Uncertainty Emerges in the Fleet Market
The 84th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today's topics include:
The sharp spike in fuel prices.

Forecast that commodity inventories to decrease putting new upward pressure their prices.

Higher commodity prices to generate increased inflationary pressures in the macro-economy.

Concern about a second disruption in the microprocessor supply chain due to constraints in key material necessary for production.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
3:37 Emerging Price Trends
4:34 Unprecedented Low Supply of Aluminum – Goldman Sachs
5:05 Concern of Potential Catalytic Converter Constraints
5:55 Higher Prices = New Inflationary Pressures
6:15 Concern of New Disruption in Microprocessor Supply Chain

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February 28, 2022Key Factors in the Sales Fleet Transition to EVs and the Connected Car
This State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight Interview video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Digital Editor Chris Brown. Here, we talk with Erik Asplund, head of commercial fleet and rental for Volvo Car USA, about the exciting new world of electric vehicles in fleets.
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
Today's topics include:
What aspects of EV safety fleet managers should convey to their drivers in regard to batteries or performance.

The operational costs and residual values of EVs and setting up charging.

Potential issues with new connected car technology and over the air updates.

What vehicle types sales fleets most prefer.

The current state of Volvo’s product availability for corporate accounts.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 INTRO
1:13 EV Performance, Batteries, etc.
2:40 EV Total Cost of Ownership
7:48 The EV Experience
9:30 Safety Issues and the Connected Car
13:15 Dept. of Energy Study Comparing Gas SUV to EV SUV
14:10 Product Availability with Volvo
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