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Sep 24, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
Bobit Business Media has transitioned to a family-owned business under the leadership of Colin Sutherland, effective today. Sutherland, known for his extensive experience in business marketing, has a history with Bobit that spans over two decades. He co-founded and led the sales and marketing direction of Geotab, a global leader in telematics and engine diagnostics, which are crucial for small business trucking companies.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
At the end of the day, truck fleet managers are tasked with ensuring a company’s truck fleet is able to accomplish the job it is required to do efficiently and cost-effectively. A truck that isn’t well maintained is a recipe for increased downtime, not to mention safety issues that could impact the driver and the motoring public.
We all know that a truck that isn’t on the road isn’t making the company money.
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
March 8, 2018
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Work Truck named Isuzu Commercial Truck of America's Class 6 FTR cabover its 2018 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year. Work Truck presented the award to the automaker at The Work Truck Show 2018. Read more here!
Originally posted on Work Truck Online
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Sep 7, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
On sale in May, the 2018 Ford F-150 diesel is an extremely capable truck. Work Truck had a chance to put the truck to the test in Colorado.
Available for the first time ever with a diesel powertrain., the truck comes equipped with a standard 3.0L Power Stroke Diesel engine rated at 250 hp and 440 lb.-ft. of torque.
The truck is available in two wheelbases (145- and 156.8 inches), a 5.5- and 6.5-foot box option, and 4x4 and 4x2 versions.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
As long as fleet management has been a career, the old saying "find a mentor" is often seen as essential for success. However, finding a mentor today can be much harder than before.
As a fleet manager, your job is diverse and constantly changing, with new technologies, regulations, and market trends continually emerging. This makes it crucial to seek mentorship in a practical and strategic way to stay ahead of the curve.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lauren Fletcher
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) rolled out its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program after announcing the initiative in March. Described as “[s]upercharging DOJ’s corporate investigations and prosecutions,”[1] the Pilot Program dramatically expands the pool of would-be whistleblowers and underscores the importance of robust compliance and reporting programs.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
Telematics solutions are more than simply asset tracking and there are many underutilized aspects of telematics solutions, which broadly fall into three main categories: the vehicle, driver, and data.
Starting with the vehicle, fleet managers have been underutilizing the predictive analytics aspect of their solutions.
“The most important solution fleets should be considering right now is an advanced predictive analytics tool to help interpret the data telematics solutions return.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
As with the other service industry fleets, productivity and customer satisfaction are going to be key drivers of telematics use for utility fleets.
“Maximizing labor productivity and customer satisfaction and responsiveness is the name of the game in the utility industry because it is a very labor intensive industry with high customer expectations and costs of non-performance, but with even higher labor costs.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
ROUSH CleanTech has developed a propane autogas fuel system for the Ford F-750 chassis that costs less than similar diesel counterparts.
Operating up to 33,000-pounds GVWR, the model was created in response to the growing demand for a propane autogas-fueled medium-duty chassis for bobtail applications, cylinder delivery trucks, beverage delivery, and larger tank setters and box trucks.
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Jul 27, 2024 | 
automotive-fleet.com | Lauren Fletcher
As a fleet, trucks are tools and you want the best tool possible for the job at hand. And, having the right engine and transmission for your light- and medium-duty trucks can save on overall truck lifecycle costs and help ensure you have the right tool for the job.
Understanding how your fleet operates and its overall duty cycle is one important key to successful engine specifications.
