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Open-End Leasing – Your Key to Business Flexibility

Leasing allows the business to pay for only the portion of the vehicles they use. This reduces the monthly payment when compared to financing a vehicle where you pay and finance 100% of the vehicle and pay tax on the total price.

Is Your EV Fleet Prepared for a Lithium-ion Battery Fire?

When compared to gasoline and hybrid vehicles, electric cars have the lowest number of fires per 100,000 sales. Electric vehicles are powered by lithium-ion batteries and EV fires are typically related to the battery. While electric vehicle fires occur less frequently, they burn longer and hotter than other fires. This is due to a chemical reaction in the battery called thermal runaway.

BEST PRACTICES – MANAGING AN EV FLEET

Electric vehicle (EV) fleet management requires a different approach compared to managing a fleet of traditional combustion engine vehicles. Here are some best practices for EV fleet management:

Managing Vehicle Lifecycles in High-Mileage Scenarios

When it comes to football, vehicle shortages and supply chain interruptions, “The best defense is a strong offense,” says a fleet manager for the Tennant Company. ‍The past year or two has been particularly challenging for fleet managers, so many are finding it necessary to employ a variety of tactics in order to stem losses, delays, or added costs.

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Managing a fleet of vehicles encompasses a wide variety of daily tasks. This article discusses the top 20 industries that see massive benefit from utilizing a fleet management company relationship.

Part 1 covered vehicle qualification for sales tax exemption using a transportation company.Next, we will discuss how to establish a transportation company and what’s required on an ongoing basis to operate a transportation company.

Many states’ sales tax laws (including Wisconsin) exempt companies from paying sales tax on vehicles, leases, and maintenance if they use their own fleet of trucks to deliver goods to their customers. Exemptions are statutory, not loopholes, and are closely regulated but can save companies significant costs.

With the changing economy, business leasing has become a hot topic. Companies are looking for ways to preserve cash and reduce costs. This blog discusses how companies realize real savings when leasing vehicles through a Fleet Management Company (FMC). This blog also discusses the impact the 2020 economic downturn has on the value of vehicles both new and used.

We are all finding ways to adjust and move forward. Now more than ever, our customers are relying on us for stability and support and our team is working hard to find new ways to serve them.

Fleet Management Companies (FMCs) are your advocate and can provide advice on fleet strategy and solutions. FMCs provide companies with important guidance on topics like how long to keep vehicles, which vehicle options make sense, and how to remarket vehicles to maximize sales prices.

The 5 Tenets of Fleet Wellness®

Is your fleet the healthiest it could be?

Take action and learn the best practices for Fleet Wellness®.

A fleet management program will dramatically improve your operating efficiencies, vehicle costs,  and driver safety.

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