Automotive Fleet

1 week ago | automotive-fleet.com | Chris Brown

Welcome to the latest installment of Fleet Data Depot, which provides snapshots of information, trends, and analysis relevant to the fleet market. The total cost of ownership (TCO) experts at Vincentric deliver another quarterly update on ownership costs for fleets. These fleet cost-per-mile calculations are for the first quarter of 2025. This analysis is based on vehicles driven 20,000 miles per year for three years.

2 weeks ago | automotive-fleet.com | Chris Brown

NAFA, the Fleet Management Association, delivered key policy updates during a media briefing on Friday, April 4. The briefing outlined wins and challenges ahead in clean fleet mandates, vehicle tariffs, EV infrastructure, and data privacy. NAFA CEO Bill Schankel and legislative counsel Michael Parr of HillStaffer led the conversation, offering a roadmap for fleet managers navigating a shifting regulatory landscape.

2 weeks ago | automotive-fleet.com | Chris Brown

Economist Stephen Latin-Kasper’s new report, U.S. Potential Sales of Electric Trucks and Road Tractors: 2025–2030, provides a detailed breakdown of which segments of the commercial truck market are best suited for electrification, based primarily on trip length, body type, and end-use application. The report quantifies potential electric truck sales through 2030 using trip length and other data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS).

3 weeks ago | automotive-fleet.com | Martin Romjue

Auction Academy should never be confused with mere academics; in many ways, it provides more of a practical education. This intense skills-you-can-apply school delivers consistent results with a growing roster of vehicle remarketing industry alumni who improve career prospects and contribute to industry service and volunteerism. As seen at its recent Class 8 graduation, the careers of the 30 auto auction employees range across all stages and levels.

3 weeks ago | automotive-fleet.com | Chris Brown

As inflation, fuel volatility, and regulatory pressure continue to squeeze margins, fleet operators are rethinking their approach to sustainability — not as a compliance box to check, but as a strategy to improve performance and reduce costs. That’s one key takeaway from Geotab’s 2024 Sustainability and Impact Report, released on March 26. The report draws on aggregate data from Geotab’s 4.7 million connected vehicles and real-world case studies.