How Popular Fleet Segments Depreciated in 2019

How Popular Fleet Segments Depreciated in 2019

Five of the most widely used fleet segments among light-duty fleets saw relatively low depreciation in 2019. The five segments — which include pickups, vans, SUV/CUVs, compact sedans, and midsize sedans — all depreciated at a lower rate than the overall 12-month...
WIFM to Co-Locate Meeting at AFLA Canada 2020 Fleet Summit

WIFM to Co-Locate Meeting at AFLA Canada 2020 Fleet Summit

The AFLA Canada Fleet Summit will be held on Feb. 12-13, 2020, at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario. Image courtesy of AFLA and Armie Bautista. The Women in Fleet Management (WIFM) association announced it will co-locate its next meeting at the...
New Year to Bring Challenges for Trucking Industry

New Year to Bring Challenges for Trucking Industry

The new year will be a tough one for the North American trucking industry, according to ACT Research. In this exclusive interview with Modern Tire Dealer magazine, Steve Tam, ACT’s vice president of research, explains why. The good news? The situation is “nowhere near...
HDT’s Top 10 Articles of 2019

HDT’s Top 10 Articles of 2019

An article— a “feature” in journalese— dives deeper into a topic than a straight-up breaking news story does and may include expert analysis of the topic being discussed. In 2019, HDT’s editors reported in depth on a wide range of topics. The subjects of our Top 10...
Tips for Safer Winter Driving

Tips for Safer Winter Driving

Over 200,000 motor vehicle collisions a year occur in winter driving, and about 1,300 people are killed in car crashes on snowy or icy roads every year. Another 76,000 people are injured in traffic accidents during snowfall. For commercial drivers, winter can...
Tips for Keeping Truck Brakes Tip-Top in Winter Weather

Tips for Keeping Truck Brakes Tip-Top in Winter Weather

Commercial vehicle braking systems are vital to driver and highway safety year-round – but even more so in winter, when road and weather conditions across North America make it even more imperative to have properly maintained components at the wheel-ends. Bendix, as...