The first comparison of our quarterly Sentiment Index shows that top fleet managers are feeling slightly less confident about the industry in Q4 2024 than they were in Q3, with 5 of the indicators measuring lower and two marginally lower. The Sentiment Index is compiled each quarter based on how FLD’s Customer Advisory Board members confidence in 7 key indicators including vehicle availability, fuel prices and more. Here you can see that Q4 sentiment is slightly lower than Q3 in five of the seven categories we track.
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FLD has released its White Metal Market Report for Q2 2023. The used medium-duty wholesale market remains largely stagnant, with slight increases in dealer inventories and pricing. The big question facing the market is whether there will be enough pent-up demand for used vehicles as more units enter the market. There may be a lack […]
Making his debut to what turned out to literally be thousands of loving fans, FLD’s mascot “FLD Frank” sprang to life at this year’s NTEA Work Truck Week, walking the show floor, greeting passers by, and generally being asked to stop at every booth he passed. In honor of his appearance, he even wrote a […]
The fleet industry has undergone drastic changes since the COVID-19 pandemic began, causing vehicles and products to become scarce and employees difficult to find. In order to overcome these challenges, fleet managers should first perform an audit of their operations to better understand their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. In addition to developing an auditing […]
FLD has released its Year Behind/Ahead preview in its quarterly White Metal Market Report. The report looks back at 2022 and highlights how FLD’s predictions about the year’s trends, opportunities, and roadblocks turned out. FLD then offers predictions on what the fleet industry can expect in 2023. FLD predicts that 2023 will be a more […]
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