Timken Expanding Products Lineup for Medium-Duty Vehicles as Segment Grows
Today, nearly 40% of commercial vehicles are considered medium-duty and that number is growing as businesses increasingly opt for smaller vehicles to save fuel costs, particularly for in-city deliveries,” said Thomas Tecklenburg, director of commercial vehicle original equipment and automotive aftermarket for Timken. READ MORE
Third Tesla Model S Fire Raises Red Flag for Electric Carmaker
Tesla Motors had its third Model S fire in five weeks on Wednesday, Nov. 6, near Smyrna, Tenn. It’s a stunning blow to the upstart luxury, high-performance electric carmaker; it illustrates the intensive difficulties of bringing a new technology to market and succeeding in the auto industry. READ MORE
NCSFA Virtual Roundtable Coming up Nov. 13
National Conference State Fleet Administrators is hosting another in a series of free virtual fleet management roundtables. It’s an opportunity to join a discussion with your industry peers from across the US. You can develop contacts and references for best practices and benchmarking. READ MORE
Auctions Places with Strong Inventory and Good Ideas
There should be no ‘dead time’ on a vehicle with inventory available 24-7 upstream, mid-stream, or downstream.
More About Liquidity Than Cost
Large fleets are switching over to leasing after looking at balance sheet liquidity and seeking better returns on investments.
