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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February 25, 2022Geopolitical Friction to Create New Supply Disruptions
The 83rd 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 anticipated additional disruption of the supply chain due to today’s geopolitical issues will extend today’s supply chain imbalance.

The reason today’s situation in the Ukraine is so important is because most finished metals especially aluminum come from Russia/Ukraine and China, but more so from Russia/Ukraine since the U.S. added tariffs on Chinese finished materials.

If there is a tit-for-tat escalation in sanctions, it can crimp the supply of aluminum. Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there was a 9 to 12 month order-to-delivery time for the time it takes to receive aluminum in bulk.

How will the auto industry be impacted by reduced availability of steel, aluminum, and stainless?

Mills are limiting who gets supply for the purpose of reallocating supply to higher margin customers. Problematic or low margin customers are getting letters from the mills saying they can’t supply metal. This “saved” production is being reallocated to higher-margin customers.

The price of aluminum has had back-to-back increases in the first two months of 2022. Also since October 2021, the price of aluminum is 68% higher.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
1:00 Disruption of Supply Chain Due to Geopolitical Issues
5:18 Escalation in Sanctions
6:33 Reallocation of Supply
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February 22, 2022Fleet Managers Sound Off on Today’s Market Conditions
The 82nd 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:
Multi-year impact on difficulty sourcing replacement vehicles.

OEM strategy to strengthen North American supply chain.

Widespread increase in fleet costs due to inflationary pressures on commodity prices.

Anticipation that 2023-MY vehicle prices will increase and fleet incentives will decrease.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Intro
1:42 Difficulty Sourcing Replacement Units
4:29 Stronger North American Supply Chain
5:05 Escalating Fleet Costs
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February 15, 2022EV Proliferation to Put Downward Pressure on ICE Residuals
The 81st 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 recent blockade of the Ambassador Bridge indicates that there continues to be multiple choke points throughout the automotive supply chain both here and abroad

Product availability constraints is forcing fleets to extend vehicle services lives that is resulting in an uptick in unscheduled maintenance.

Fleet maintenance costs have increased with a growing factor being inflationary price pressures on commodity prices and labor rates.

Early glimpses from Europe show EV proliferation starting to put downward pressure on ICE vehicle resale values.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
1:20 Supply Chain Choke Point
2:48 250K Lost Production in CY-22
3:43 Inflationary Pressure on Maintenance Costs
4:15 Labor Rate Inflation
4:35 CPI Inflation Highest in 40 Years
4:58 “Market Adjustment” Euphemism
6:16 EV Impact on ICE Residuals
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February 14, 2022A Battle is Brewing in the Connected Services Market for Fleets
The 80th episode of State of the Fleet Industry, produced by Automotive Fleet, offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF digital Editor Chris Brown. In this episode, Chris will analyze how automakers have reentered the market with new connected services for fleets. He’ll analyze how this highly competitive landscape is evolving, with automakers going head to head with telematics providers and new third-party connected car platforms for not only GPS tracking and diagnostics, but also electric vehicle data applications around charging and performance.
Today's topics include:
A look at the rapid evolution of connected services for fleets

Telematics and new applications

Connected car data platforms
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February 02, 2022Adapter or Dinosaur: The Evolution of Fleet Technology for Electrification, Safety, and Procurement
This episode is sponsored by and produced in partnership with GPS Insight 🤝
The world of technology moves fast, even for fleets. In this episode of Fleet Tech That Works, we discuss the main evolution of fleet technology centered around electrification, safety, and procurement.
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Where fleets should start electrifying their fleets to meet new EV compliances.

How to address video telematics with unions.

Effective strategies that county governments use to shorten the time to deployment.
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0:00 Introduction
0:56 How to Start Electrifying Your Fleet
2:41 How Government Organizations Can Address Video Telematics with Unions
7:18 Effective Strategies for Utilizing Cooperative Purchasing
9:20 How Cooperative Purchasing Benefits Government Fleets
12:18 How GPS Insight Works with Government Fleets to Find the Right Solution
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January 31, 2022Fleet Preservation Strategies Become More Prevalent
This episode is sponsored by Circle K . Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
The 79th 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.
🎙 Today's topics include:
Vehicle availability constraints have forced many fleets to operate vehicles at higher miles beyond their regular replacement cycles.

Difficulties in sourcing replacement vehicles have prompted many fleets to adopt what is being called "fleet preservation strategies."

Fleet preservation strategies focus on strict PM compliance, route optimization, idling reduction, and ensuring vehicles are operated within normal fleet parameters.

The best strategy is to develop a new-vehicle acquisition strategy that expands your sourcing options by simplifying vehicle specifications to encompass a broader range of OEMs.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:36 What Happens When You Can't Source Replacement Vehicles?
1:59 Fleet Preservation Strategies
4:09 New Vehicle Acquisition Strategies
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6min
January 21, 2022ALD CEO Discusses MoU to Acquire LeasePlan
💡 This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
This special edition of the State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight series produced by Automotive Fleet interviews CEO of ALD Automotive, Tim Albertsen about the MoU to acquire LeasePlan Global.
🎙 Today's topics include:
How ALD and LeasePlan customers will benefit from the merger.

Synergies between the two companies.

Megatrends towards mobility.

The global strategy of both companies.

Much more!
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:48 How ALD and LeasePlan Customer Benefit from the Merger
3:18 Competition Intensifying in the Coming Years
4:35 Synergies between ALD and LeasePlan
6:19 The Trend Towards Mobility
8:23 The Global Strategy of ALD and LeasePlan
10:20 How Do you Integrate Both Software Platforms?
13:19 What Does This Mean for the Wheels-Donlen Relationship?
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16min
January 19, 2022Tepid 2021 Fleet Recovery Sets the Stage for CY-2022
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
The 78th 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.
🎙 Today's topics include:
While 2020 was indeed the worst year in the history of fleet management, calendar-year 2021 - while better – was not that much better.

Despite the optimistic predictions for a recovery in 2021, the data shows that fleet did not have the anticipated “V” shape recovery.

In 2021, there was only a tepid month-over-month increases in fleet activity compared to the abysmal fleet activity of 2020.

Greater utilization of video conferencing tools has contributed to downward pressure on total miles driven.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Quantifying How Much the Fleet Industry Recovered in 2021
2:00 Comparing Total Number of Fleet Miles Driven
4:04 Analyzing Fleet Trips Taken By Month
4:41 Comparing Winter 2021 to Winter 2020
6:06 Video Conferencing Causing a Lack of Fleet Growth
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9min
January 11, 2022Will EV Proliferation Lead to Product Cannibalization?
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
The 77th 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.
Today's topics include:
GM uses the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show as the platform to unveil the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV and announce the 2023 Chevrolet Equinox EV and Chevrolet Blazer EV.

Fleet order banks open for 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro EV pickup.

Amazon is the first commercial customer for the upcoming Ram ProMaster EV.

Forecast that Tesla EV market share to contract from 50% to 20% in next three years.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Takeaways from CES 2022
1:53 GM Unveils 2024 Silverado EV
3:00 GM Releasing 3 Additional EVs in 2023
3:17 Ford Opens Fleet Order Banks for 2022 F-150 Lightning
3:36 Stellantis Announces RAM Pro Master EV Van
3:52 Keeping Up with All the New EV Announcements
5:21 Will EV Proliferation Result in Product Cannibalization?
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7min
January 04, 2022CY-2022 Starts a New Cycle of Uncertainty
This episode is sponsored by Circle K. Learn more about the Circle K Fleet Card.
The 76th 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.
Today's topics include:
Since day one of CY-2022, the COVID pandemic is continuing to impact the automotive industry will cancellation of auto shows and disruption of return-to-work strategies of major corporations.

The emergence of the highest rate of inflation in 40 years; across-the-board increases in fleet costs, in particular, the price of fuel; and ongoing constraints in the global supply chain.

The used-vehicle market is forecast to remain strong up through spring 2022.

Theory about the future course of the COVID-19 virus.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:25 COVID Still Creating Uncertainty in 2022
2:17 Uncertainty Beyond COVID
3:24 Positive Trends for the Fleet Industry
4:20 Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity
5:37 2022 = VUCA
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