Small changes that require little or no investment can lead to big fuel savings. It all starts with managing driver behavior.
What should your fleet be tracking? To achieve the most accurate insight into the wear-and-tear on a vehicle, fleet managers need to review all performance measurements.
AF's “Sound Off” column offers a platform wherein fleet professionals share their differing voices with peers and other industry professionals.
Join fleet group editor Chris Brown as he talks with Jason Hammond, director of mobile field solutions at AT&T, about strategies to lower fuel consumption and reduce idling.
Engine hours aren't always what they seem and fleet managers, drivers, and teams need to fully understand how to operate their vehicles — including the true cost of too much idling.
Vehicle idling wastes billions of gallons of fuel annually and sullies the air with pollutants. An eLearning program aims to change fleet drivers’ vehicle idling habits with an emotionally engaging curriculum.
The difference between the most and least efficient drivers is a 30% difference in fuel consumption. Fuel is a fleet’s No. 1 operating expense and the best way to control this expenditure is to modify driving behavior, which is the major variability influencing fuel consumption.
Truck fleet managers need to be diligent in tracking and documenting all PM work that comply with OEM recommended guidelines to ensure there is no PM variability.
Service fleets have unique fleet safety and efficiency challenges that can be addressed by telematics – yet few service fleets have implemented this technology. But service fleets, such as lawn services and HVAC companies, can see major benefits from a telematics solution.
It has been said that a fleet manager’s cost-saving focus should be on the two largest expense categories: depreciation and fuel. But once that has been done, where does a fleet manager look for additional cost reductions?
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