Inventory and infrastructure are going to continue to challenge fleet managers into 2024. Do you have the right partnerships and creative solutions in place? As vice president of fleet consulting for Merchants Fleet, Brad Jacobs shares his advice on this and more. FLEETSolutions: How would you describe the state of the fleet industry right now? Jacobs: The fleet industry has…
As a fleet manager these days, you are likely confronting a high level of uncertainty around a number of things related to electrification. As you are doubtless aware, your fleet’s location and operational footprint are determining factors in just how high your level of uncertainty may be. Let’s begin this electrification update by looking at key states in greater detail….
The business world is making progress in gender-diverse leadership. In fact, for the first time ever women CEOs comprise more than 10% of Fortune 500 companies in 2023, according to Forbes.
We are all traveling a different path to electrification, but these tips from Derive’s Ryan Campbell will work wherever you are on your EV journey. Every fleet is at a different spot in their EV journey. What are some stumbling blocks that fleets might not have on their radar? Campbell: The transition to EVs is not a one-size fits all…
NAFA is strengthening its advocacy efforts, and NAFA members are crucial to its success. “We are very excited by the countless possibilities for NAFA’s members to engage on advocacy issues and impact outcomes that help all of our fleet managers,” says Bill Schankel, CAE, NAFA’s chief executive officer. “Just take a look at what our members contributed to the final…
Sue Miller is an award-winning, 44-year fleet industry veteran with achievement in program management and vendor relationships. In the last 7+ years with Geotab as senior fleet account manager, senior program manager — customer solutions, and most recently as a broadcast producer, Miller has proven success in implementing strategic fleet solutions for generating cost savings at the local, national, and…
NAFA’s 100 Best Fleets project team has released more analytics on the public fleet contest scoring data to document and identify performance and variances from prior year contest data sets. The 100 Best Fleets contests recognize peak-performing public and commercial fleet operations. They identify and encourage the ever-increasing levels of performance improvement and innovation within the fleet industry. Commercial Fleet…
Amidst the many recent advancements in clean transportation technology and policy, there are even more questions circling the next chapter in transportation innovation: What will our transportation world look like in the year 2030 with the goal to make half of all new vehicles sold zero-emissions? Is it possible to completely phase out diesel (e.g., vocational trucks and school buses) and what fuels will take its place?
The City of Miami Beach has made significant strides in greening efforts to promote sustainability and combat the environmental challenges it faces.
In the previous issue of FLEETSolutions, we summarized the final California Advance Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule and the improvements that NAFA’s advocacy efforts are making it easier for fleets to meet the requirements of the final California Advance Clean Fleets (ACF) Rule.