Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.
November 1, 2021
The school believes this digital hands-on experience will better prepare students for a career in the automotive world.
April 26, 2021
Two fleets share how their inmate programs save costs and supplement labor.
November 11, 2019
The Arizona Department of Corrections' Fleet 100 program aims to train inmate workers to be fleet technicians and help set them up with a career as a technician after their release.
August 30, 2019
Apprenticeship and internship programs prep industry newcomers for fleet careers.
June 4, 2019
Paul Cupka, maintenance facility superintendent for Fairfax County’s Department of Vehicle Services in Virginia, talks maintenance technician shortages.
February 8, 2019
Cost and inventory are among the factors in deciding whether a fleet should own its tools or provide an allowance for technicians to purchase their own.
January 10, 2019
One benefit of the fleet community is the ability to learn from each other’s good (and bad) experiences. Fleet managers share the initiatives that have found them success, and offer guidance on the challenges they faced along the way.
September 14, 2018
Public fleet tchnicians are retiring, and sometimes en masse. With the loss of manpower — and knowledge — how can fleets recover? Fleet managers who have survived technician shortages share their creative strategies.
June 15, 2016
The No. 1 factor is the ongoing high cost of fuel, in particular diesel, which is driving management demands to lower operating costs. Another huge factor that will influence fleets will be the 2010 diesel emission standards.
February 1, 2008
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