Blogs

FleetSpeak

Thoughts and observations on news, events, ideas, and products related to government fleet management.

Driving Notes

Multiple Authors

Knowing about a vehicle is one thing; driving it is quite another. Getting behind the wheel gives you greater insight into a vehicle's performance, fuel economy, safety and comfort. With the Driving Notes blog, Bobit Business Media FleetGroup editors will get behind the wheel of today's fleet vehicles and give their unbiased views.

Nobody Asked Me, But...

Sherb Brown, the vice president and group publisher for BBM's AutoGroup, provides a seasoned perspective on the fleet industry. Sherb is actively involved in several auto industry associations including the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association and the American Car Rental Association.

Managing a Police Fleet

Multiple Authors

The law enforcement duty cycle presents special challenges for public fleet managers, such as equipping patrol vehicles with power-intensive equipment; managing dynamic driving behavior; and listening to the needs of patrol personnel.

Next-Gen Fleet

A former public fleet manager turned private sector solutions provider discusses new, high-tech solutions available for the public fleet industry that can transform how fleets do business and deliver critical services.

Fleet Voices

In this guest blog, public fleet professionals from around the nation present thoughts and solutions on topics ranging from everyday concerns to trending issues.

Anonymous Public Fleet Manager

Controversial, insightful commentary from an anonymous public fleet manager. This blog expresses candid opinions from a working fleet manager about some of the challenges and demands of running a fleet operation day-to-day, as well as topics that affect the industry.

Are you thinking about starting a motor pool? There are lots of good reasons to share vehicles: reduced costs, improved service, unburdening staff. But if you've put it off, here are some signs you may want to consider doing it sooner than later.

Compare the average battery degradation for different EV makes and model years.

Given drivers’ importance to businesses, the growing turnover rate, and the average cost of recruiting new and less-experienced drivers (estimated at $12,000 per new hire), it is worth investing a small amount of time and effort to retain experienced drivers.