Automotive Fleet, December 2020

C O N T E N T S DECEMBER 2020 VOL 59 NO 14 FLEET CAR TRUCK SUV OF THE YEAR AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I DECEMBER 2020 2 F E A T U R E S D E P A R T M E N T S 4 Letters 40 Ad Index 42 Market Trends AUTOMOTIVE FLEET ISSN 0005 1519 USPS 038 620 is published monthly with additional issues in April and June by Bobit Business Media 3520 Challenger Street Torrance California 90503 1640 Periodicals postage paid at Torrance California 90503 9998 and additional mailing offices POSTMASTER Send address changes to Automotive Fleet P O Box 3312 Northbrook IL 60065 3312 Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for address changes and new subscriptions to take effect Subscription Prices United States 35 per year Canada 42 per year Foreign 75 per year Single copy price 10 Fact Book 50 The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in part without consent of Bobit Business Media 20 Fords Strategy to Increase CV Sales with End to End Services A new commercial vehicle CV strategy is being implemented by Ford to make CVs a larger part of its business Executing this new strategy is Ted Cannis general manager Commercial Vehicles for the U S and Canada 26 Merging P L Goals into Fleet Management Objectives Whether you manage a centralized or decentralized fleet managers must partner with P L centers and their stakeholders by giving them the latitude to influence fleet decisions to maximize opportunities to achieve their P L objectives 28 Fords All Electric 2022 E Transit Scheduled maintenance costs for the E Transit are estimated to be 40 less than the average maintenance costs for a gasoline powered 2020 Transit over eight years or 100000 miles 30 Fleet Policy Must Stay Current with Changing Times Fleet policy must be constantly reviewed to ensure it is current with evolving business conditions to minimize vulnerability to new risk exposures It should not remain static but updated as a living document when new needs arise 33 Julie Bergs of NCR Corp With more than two decades in fleet Bergs is still excited about fleet and the people in the industry 34 Fleet Culture is Determined by Fleet Manager Leadership Fleet managers play an important role in determining fleet culture which influences policies attitudes interactions with user groups drivers and management How effectively you do this is what shapes your fleet culture 36 Fleet Education Goes Virtual in 2020 Many fleet conferences switched to a virtual format in 2020 amid widespread corporate travel restrictions Conferences produced by Bobit Business Media and others made the successful transition to a digital platform 38 Roche Diagnostics Receives 2020 Fleet Safety Award Getting buy in from multiple departments within the company including safety health and environment HR employee relations and legal was critical to the success of their safety program 16 26 10 2020 Fleet Car of the Year Chevrolet Malibu The Malibu still represents a value proposition for fleet managers It delivers a solid EPA rated fuel economy that gives the sedan an edge over most compact SUVs 12 2020 Fleet Truck of the Year Ford F 150 The Ford F 150 is entering its 14th generation for the 2021 model year and will arrive with a slew of new workplace features and power options highlighted by an allnew hybrid powertrain 14 2020 Fleet SUV of the Year Jeep Grand cherokee The Jeep Grand Cherokee which is currently in its fourth generation is available in 10 different trim levels and each model is available with four available 4x4 systems 16 Strong Resale Values For Fleet Trucks Vans Despite Pandemic The largest fleet expense is vehicle depreciation so managing it is critical to operating a well run fleet Remarketing is core to fleet management In many ways fleets are very much the factories that manufacture used vehicles