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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March 21, 2023Market Forces Impacting Pricing and Availability of Commodities Key to the Fleet Industry
The 137th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich. In this episode, we talk with Mike Butsch, VP of global business development for Primrose Alloys.
Today's topics include:
In the automotive sector, demand for aluminum has softened due to component challenges in the automotive, medium-duty truck, and heavy-duty truck segments, which has created a slight relief in prices.

There is a strong influx of aluminum orders from Boeing and Airbus, which will lengthen lead times for the balance of the year. Production constraints for stainless steel has lengthened lead times to 50-80 weeks for delivery.

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine will continue to exert upward pressure on commodity prices due a decrease in product availability since both countries were strong exporters of aluminum and steel. In addition, ongoing tariffs on Chinese steel will put upward pressure on prices.

The increased expenditure of munitions in Ukraine war has decreased munitions stockpiles in major industrial countries by 10-12 years. Pressure will mount to replenish stockpiles, putting upward pressure on brass and copper used in ammunition and heavier munitions and aluminum and stainless steel used in military equipment and missiles. Anticipation that these pricing pressures will begin at the start of 2024 calendar year.
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March 20, 2023Understanding After-Sales Support from your Telematics Provider
This episode of Fleet Momentum is sponsored by and created in partnership with Quartix. 🤝
When fleets are choosing a telematics provider, a crucial, yet often overlooked investigation is the level and types of support to expect after signing a contract. In this Fleet Momentum episode, Fleet Group Editor Chris Brown discusses with Sean Mahar, sales director for Quartix, how fleet should approach this issue with potential telematics providers.
Fleet Momentum videos are designed to shine a spotlight on key industry leaders, trends, and products for fleet management.
Topics discussed:
Background on Quartix, a telematics service provider

Quartix’s U.S. market strategy

How Quartix onboards new fleet clients and understands their needs

What customers can expect when contacting support, particularly during the installation process

The onboarding process: contract signing to installation, training, and support

How customer service is handled for fleet customers working through resellers
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March 14, 2023Top Fleet Management Trends in the Oil & Energy Industry
The 136th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AFEditor Mike Antich.
Today's topics include:
Fleet acquisition trends in the oil and energy industry – pre-COVID – during the pandemic lockdown – and post-COVID.

Energy companies have been forced to buy units out-of-stock from dealers due to replacement vehicle scarcity, which is typically above invoice pricing, especially in terms of pricing, and the advent of market price adjustments that dealers are adding on top of MSRP prices.

With some vehicles being kept in service for more than 200,000 miles, the impact of unscheduled maintenance and other associated costs are substantial.

The oil and energy business been impacted by labor shortages; however, some innovative programs are attracting workers from other states.
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March 10, 2023President Matt Dyer Explains Decision to Align Under Wheels Brand Name
In this special spotlight edition of the State of the Fleet Industry video series produced by Automotive Fleet magazine, Matt Dyer, president of Wheels, explains why Wheels was selected as the brand name for the combined legacy companies of Wheels Donlen and LeasePlan. Dyer also discusses the creation of the new company tagline and explains what will remain the same and what will change under the Wheels brand name.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro

0:45 Why the brand name Wheels and process of identifying that name

4:02 Behind the tagline "Together Let's Go Far"

8:18 What is changing and what stays the same
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March 06, 2023Fleet Liability Concerns about “Phantom Braking” by Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems
The 135th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
Today's topics include:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a formal investigation of a series of “phantom braking” incidents.

On January 8, 2023, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Tesla, alleging that 2021 and 2022 Model 3 and Model Y were prone to stop suddenly due to the false triggering of the automatic emergency braking system.

In the past four years, there have been a number of vehicles produced by various auto manufacturers recalled to correct primarily software issues with the automatic emergency braking systems for specific models.

It is important for fleet managers to be aware of the possibility of phantom braking and to stay informed of the situation as new developments occur.
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February 27, 2023More Fleets Cite Growing Cost Containment Pressures from Management
The 134th State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
Today's topics include:
Fleet managers report increasing pressure from their management to identify areas to control fleet costs.

Total fleet costs are proportional to total fleet size. Fleet costs are directly proportional to the total number of vehicles in operation, which, in turn, drives all fixed and operating costs, such as fuel, maintenance, depreciation, accident repair costs, etc.

Fleets need to identify low-utilization vehicles and consider whether a driver should be shifted to a monthly allowance or cents-per-mile reimbursement program.

“Vehicle hoarding” is occurring at some fleet operations because out-of-service or low-utilization vehicles are being retained “just in case” they are needed.

Fleet inventory management must be an integral part of any cost containment fleet strategy.
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February 21, 2023Five Reasons Why Fleet Maintenance Costs Have Experienced Double Digit Price Increases
The 133rd State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
Today's topics include:
The increase in fleet maintenance costs have been substantial, in some cases experiencing percentage increases that are double digit.

Increased vehicle complexity has exerted increased maintenance costs through the increased volume of vehicle diagnostic fees, increased labor hours to identify intermittent issues, and recalibration expenses for ADAS-equipped vehicles.

Increase in unscheduled repairs are more fleet vehicles are having their service lives extended due to difficulty in sourcing replacement vehicles.

Part shortages are lengthening repair times for vehicles increasing vehicle and driver downtime.

Inflationary pressures are increasing labor rates, parts prices, and pass-along costs from increased raw material prices used to manufacture replacement parts.

Increased labor rates primarily driven by the shortage of skilled automotive technicians.
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11min
February 17, 2023EV Chargers: Forming Your Maintenance Plan for Maximum Uptime
This episode of Fleet Momentum is sponsored by and created in partnership with BTC Power 🤝
Just like any fleet-related equipment, EV charging infrastructure needs to be maintained. In this Fleet Momentum episode, Fleet Group Editor Chris Brown discusses with Stephen Israel, senior director of product management for BTC Power, the preventive maintenance and upkeep of charging infrastructure that organizations need to consider as they begin to fleet EVs.
Fleet Momentum videos are designed to shine a spotlight on key industry leaders, trends, and products for fleet management.
Topics discussed:
About BTC Power and the need to monitor charging systems and take preventive and corrective actions to keep them running.

What is a maintenance plan for chargers, and what does it include?

If something breaks down, what is the process to get it repaired and running again?

What does the fleet management team need to do to maintain chargers internally?

How to select and vet vendors for charging equipment.
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February 13, 2023Geotab Connect 2023 Conference Provides a View into Fleet Management of Tomorrow
The 132nd State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.
Today's topics include:
The 2023 Geotab Connect Conference was held on Feb. 5-8, 2023 in Orlando, Fla. It was attended by more than 1,700 fleet professionals.

Geotab’s roadmap is to evolve into an AI-enabled platform that is hardware agnostic.

Software defined vehicles can be updated with over-the-air downloads that will accelerate the introduction of new products in the fleet market.

In 2013, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a right-to-repair law. It is currently in litigation following a lawsuit from Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a consortium of auto OEMs.
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February 07, 2023Model Availability Derails Fleet Standardization but Signs Emerge that Sourcing is Improving
The 131st State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AFEditor Mike Antich.
Today's topics include:
Ongoing sourcing constraints have disrupted fleet standardization strategies.

When businesses are forced to source different models, it creates inefficiencies by operating an irregular fleet of service vehicles.

Multiple signs are emerging that sourcing constraints are receding – increased dealership inventories, dramatic decrease in “build shy” units, and OEMs are increasing new-vehicle production.

Headwinds include an ongoing limited availability of vans and full-size pickups and huge pent-up need to extended life vehicles when companies were unable to source replacement units.
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