Jerome Hoes of GEICO Jerome Hoes retired from GEICO Direct as director of fleet and travel in September 2021 concluding a 37-year career with the company. Nominee for 2019 Fleet Manager of the Year Hoes joined GEICO in October 1984 working in the company’s internal audit department. He was promoted to director of fleet and
The BEV share of VW sales is increasing year-over-year. Sales will be stimulated by the world premiere of Volkswagen ID.7 and ID.Buzz (shown above), which debuted at International Volkswagen Bus Day. On June 26-27, Volkswagen of America held its 2024-MY fleet preview at its corporate headquarters in Herndon, Va. This year’s meeting, “Revving Up for
Mark Klein, affectionately known as “The Mayor” and who excelled as both a buyer and supplier. Mark Klein, assistant vice president, strategic accounts at Safelite Solutions, retired from the company on July 1, 2023, capping a 33-year career with the company. Klein started his career at Safelite in 1990 when he was hired as fleet
Connie Gallagher worked for more than 38 years as fleet manager for Heritage Cadillac Connie (Constance) Gallagher, long-time fleet sales manager at Heritage Cadillac Inc. and a fixture at the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) conferences, passed on May 2, 2023. She was 73. Gallagher retired from Hertiage Cadillac, Inc. in Lombard, Ill., in August 2021, where she
Budget waste occurs in a number of fleet-related areas: budget dollars are wasted in unnecessary vehicle over-spec’ing, under-utilized assets on the books, or non-compliance with scheduled preventive maintenance intervals that result in unproductive downtime. Photo: Foto-Rabe Reducing fleet costs is a constant, never-ending struggle for all fleet managers, especially since every aspect of fleet management revolves
A prospective employee may have moving violations, such as a DUI, expunged from their MVRs, depending on the jurisdication, which can impact a company’s liability position if that employee will drive a company vehicle. Photo: Borkia Expunged MVR violations, such as speeding tickets and DUIs, are occurring with greater frequency based on anecdotal information from fleet
By taking a hard look at how trucks are spec’d, along with modifying driver behavior, a fleet manager can find many opportunities to increase productivity and reduce costs. Photo:Stellantis Optimizing fleet utilization is a critical KPI for most fleet managers because it is crucial to maximizing efficiency, controlling costs, and improving productivity. By actively managing
It’s critically important to foster a fleet safety culture and reinforce the message with ongoing driver training and regular communication. Photo: NettoFigueiredo It is important to keep fleet safety visible and top-of-mind not only with your high-risk drivers but with all drivers. It’s critically important to foster a fleet safety culture and to reinforce the message
Driver assistance system, such as backup sensors and blind spot monitoring, can induce drivers to rely less on proven safe driving behaviors. Photo: Skica91/Pixabay There are two key pillars to all fleet safety programs: The first is managing the asset to ensure a vehicle is safe and the second is managing driver behavior while they are
The battery-electric vehicle (BEV) share of VW sales is increasing year-over-year. VW BEV sales will be stimulated by the world premiere of Volkswagen ID.7 and ID.Buzz, which debuted at International Volkswagen Bus Day. Photo: Volkswagen of America On June 19-20, Volkswagen of America held its 2024-MY fleet preview at its corporate headquarters in Herndon, Va.
