Survey * USA - American private fleets delaying '07 truck purchases
The majority of private fleets are still not interested in buying new, more expensive EPA-mandated truck engines a new survey says
Fort Lauderdale,Fla,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -14 June 2007: -- The report, authored by PHH FirstFleet, a U.S. asset management and operations service provider, also notes that many owners and fleet managers are looking to outside industry consultants to help drive down operational costs... "The feedback from the survey provides insight into the key issues facing managers and will help … create practical solutions that reduce operating costs, optimize fleets, and educate drivers," said Michael C. Lewis, president and general manager. "Many fleet managers are looking to telematics to better understand fuel consumption, the effects of new engine emissions standards, and driver behavior"... With the introduction of new 2007-year engine designs, 63 percent of fleet managers responding to the survey said they are putting off 2007 engine purchases... (Picture: Many private fleets are turning to telematics to improve fuel economy for new trucks, a PHH FirstFleet survey says.)
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