Business Fleet, March/April 2016
WWW BUSINESSFLEET COM 2 BUSINESS FLEET March April 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS 8 Open End Versus Closed End Leasing For both small and large fleets choosing the correct lease type requires consideration of costs utilization and remarketing scenarios 12 6 Trends in Vocational Truck Body Designs Vocational work truck and van body makers are keeping pace with rapidly changing models new vehicle segments expensive technology and new regulations 18 New Light Duty Diesel Pickups Break the Mold Several light duty diesel pickups from Nissan GM and Ram seek market niches that defy traditional truck categories 22 Nonprofits Trucks Rescue 41M Pounds of Food Forgotten Harvests donated fleet trucks average 500000 miles a year collecting perishable food that would otherwise go to waste 23 Burger Joints Mobile Kitchen Expands Brand MShacks food trailer features a customized kitchen and special glow paint to turn heads on the road 24 Service Fleets Van Expands Capabilities When looking to replace its cargo vans this office supply company needed a new model with expanded cargo space and improved ergonomics to handle heavy use and high daily miles DEPARMENTS ON THE WEB Forgotten Harvests donated fleet trucks collect perishable food and deliver it to local emergency food providers on a daily basis Last year the nonprofit rescued over 409 million pounds of food iStockphoto com MA R C H A P R I L 2 016 12 23 18 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 2 4 EXHAUST n 2016 Work Truck Show in Pictures 6 ROAD SIGNS n Mercedes Aims Sprinter Worker Model at Small Fleets n Ford to Revive Bronco n Volvos Mobile App Option Replaces Car Keys 26 SHOWROOM n 2016 Cadillac CT6 n 2016 Nissan Altima n 2016 Volkswagen Passat 30 TOOLBOX n Innovative Van Truck Products 32 LIFECYCLE COSTS 38 FUEL INDEX 40 REVVING UP n 6 Trends Moving the Truck Market n For weekly updates visit www businessfleet com
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