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Newsby Chris BrownNovember 3, 2022

YTD Fleet Sales Trending Positive

The supply issues plaguing automotive are ameliorating month over month, but to varying degrees depending on fleet type.

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ArticlesOctober 3, 2022

How Auto Transport Is Adapting to Supply Chain Challenges

The new, COVID-impacted environment has prompted changes in how auto transporters meet the changing needs of fleets.

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ArticlesJuly 28, 2022

How Will a Recession Affect Fleet Sales?

The drawn-out vehicle shortage is producing a domino effect of issues for many fleet segments, says Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke, but a potential recession may have a silver lining — if we even have one at all.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 1, 2021

Unscheduled Maintenance Costs Increase 3% in CY-2021

Part and labor prices have increased 4-8%, while part and labor availability have decreased. Due to difficulties sourcing replacement vehicles, fleets are keeping units in service longer. This caused repair spend to increase in 2021.

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Articlesby Chris BrownSeptember 7, 2021

Supply, Chained: Parts Shortages, Price Hikes, and Incentive Cuts

As disruptions continue to rock vehicle and parts production, fleets should plan for limited fleet supply and cost increases in the near term. But there are things they can do now to mitigate the situation.

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Articlesby Chris BrownAugust 26, 2021

Supply Chain Strain: Fleets Manage in the New Normal

With vehicle supply constraints and inflated prices now forecast through 2023, fleet operators are adjusting their duty cycles, fleet plans, and job management.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2021

Cox Automotive Update: August Sales Pace Forecast to be Year's Slowest

The decrease in U.S. auto sales is due to historically low new-vehicle inventory levels, which are over 50% lower than they were a year ago.

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Newsby Chris BrownMay 5, 2021

Automaker Sales to Rental Fleets Crater

Monthly and year-to-date comparisons of rental fleet sales to pre-pandemic periods in 2019 show unprecedented declines.

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Articlesby Chris BrownNovember 16, 2020

Fleet Forward Experience Wrap: IoT, Electric Infrastructure, and the Supply Chain

Panelists during Day 4 and 5 of the Fleet Forward Experience explored how technology is enabling smart mapping and a more efficient supply chain, while others stressed the considerable planning involved to implement electric infrastructure and IoT networks.

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