The Oregon State Procurement Office used smart price and cost analyses to establish a list of dealerships offering the lowest net prices. As a result, net-to-buyer prices have rolled back to 2009 levels.
Favorable legislation, an efficient operation, and on-site and online auctions by an outside company have allowed the Alabama Department of Transportation to get 40 percent of its equipment procurement costs back in resale.
Small fleets, often with a wide range of vehicles and equipment and a small staff, have their own considerations for maintenance. Four small fleets discuss their right-sourcing techniques.
Driver safety programs are integral to a well-run fleet, but sometimes the traditional means only go so far. From driver training to incident recording, fleets discuss the successes and challenges of their safety programs.
When it comes to spec'ing forklifts there's more to the task than meets the eye, manufacturers and dealers say.
Fleet managers choose vehicle color options for a variety of practical, economical, and psychological reasons. Choices should be made with an eye to the future and the consumers who ultimately buy out-of-service fleet vehicles.
Ford captured our Car and Truck of the Year awards for the Fusion/Fusion Hybrid and the F-150 pickup for the second year in a row.
In its initial run of up to 1,000 units a year, Ford will sell the van almost exclusively to fleet and for other commercial uses that will limit its use to regular, predetermined routes from a central location.