Donlen/Hertz: A New Fleet Management Model?
Does this summer’s announcement that Hertz is acquiring Donlen Fleet Management suggest that we may see an entirely new model of fleet management emerge to rival traditional, leased fleet management?...
View ArticleFleet Hall of Fame: A Lifetime Achievement Award!
I recently returned from the AFLA Conference (American Fleet Leasing Association) in San Diego in September, and I have to say it’s always a wonderful event for me, both as an industry professional and...
View ArticleWho Hasn’t Been Touched by Steve Jobs?
Last week, we all awoke to the reality that Steve Jobs has passed on from this earth. It made me wonder about how one person could have had such a profound impact on our world, and how should anyone...
View ArticleFleet Executive of the Year Award — A Red Badge of Courage
Every Springtime we all head off to the annual NAFA Conference and name the new year’s Fleet Manager of the Year and also the senior organizational leader who has helped the fleet management...
View ArticleIf Driverless Vehicles Are Coming, What Would It Mean for Fleet Operators?
By now most all of us have heard about California breaking the ice by being the first state to allow vehicles that navigate without a driver. Talk about “Wow!” moments in history! What I want to know...
View ArticleSeat Belts and Smartphones: When to Cheer about “86%” and When Not to Cheer
I read recently a news item that represents a victory of sorts: 86 percent of all Americans now use their vehicle seat belts. Considering that once upon a time (back in 1983) the number was 14...
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