City Re-Imagines Need for Vehicles
The city of Boston has been quietly running its own internal Zipcar service for city employees for the past three years that cuts back on the need for government-owned cars.
“We don’t want vehicles sitting; that helps nobody,” said Matt Bradley, a public works employee who helps oversee FleetHub. “There’s environmental advantages, there’s also advantages cost-wise. We don’t have to maintain as many vehicles.”
Want to Keep Your Clients? Then Push Yourself.
Wheels works closely with clients to understand their unique needs and develop tailored solutions - a methodology that helps them to keep clients for a very long time.
Funnel Vision
I suspect we're all familiar with the concept of the 'Sales Funnel,' but do you know how - and where - your marketing efforts truly play into that funnel? Today's Fleet Marketing column from Ed Pierce is as insightful as ever, and it also features a fantastic graphic of how the Sales & Marketing Funnel works.
We've also got a great Asset Management column from Element Fleet's Keith Trumbull on Forkift Operator Safety 101. Last year OSHA inspectors gave out over 2,000 citations for serious forklift violations - with fines ranging from $500 to $7,000 each -fines that could be easily avoided.
Happy reading - and make sure you check in with FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.
Ted Roberts
COO & Chief Content Officer
Selling Fleet Vehicles: A Smart Alternative to Auction
CarLotz was created with a focus on consumer vehicles, but they soon learned they had an enticing solution for fleet sales as well.
Motorists Make it Easy for Thieves by Leaving Keys in Cars
Automakers have gone to great lengths in recent years to make it more difficult to steal a car. Some owners, however, are going to great lengths to make it easy again.
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, or NICB, at least $750 million worth of vehicles were stolen between 2012 and 2014 because motorists left the keys inside. And NICB President Joe Wehrle says, “I’m sure the numbers are probably higher,” but owners aren’t likely to admit the fact when they file a police report or insurance claim.
