1 - Automotive Fleet
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1 - Automotive Fleet
2014 MEDIA KIT & PLANNING GUIDE GOOD RESEARCH = BETTER DECISIONS P. 10 PUTTING SAFETY FIRST P. 44 A BOBIT PUBLICATION I WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFLEET.COM I MAY 2013 VOL. 52, NO. 6 GETTING DRIVERS TO DRIVE GREENER ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ASSET FLEET MANAGER STAYING OBJECTIVE IN SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS AF0513cover.indd 991 4/23/13 2:46 PM BF0313_cover.indd 991 3/5/13 2:55 PM THE M AGA ZINE FOR E X ECUTIVE VEHICLE M A N AGEMENT A BOBIT PUBLICATION WWW.FLEETFINANCIALS.COM JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2013 • VOL. 27 NO. 1 WWW.GFLEET.COM MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT CAN WOMEN FILL THE ‘TECHNICIAN SHORTAGE’? p18 GETTING PERSONAL WITH THE FLEET MANAGER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS p24 AVAILABILITY BENCHMARKS: WHY YOUR NUMBERS MAY BE WRONG p26 Tracking Fuel spend: WANTED: FLEET MANAGER Fuel Management on Any Budget p10 THE ABC ABCss OF MANAGING YOUR FMC BMW MAKES INROADS IN FLEET WHEN DO EXTENDED WARRANTIES MAKE SENSE? ➜OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT MOWER FUEL OPTIONS JUNE 2013 • VOL. 11 • NO. 4 GF0613cover.indd 991 FF0113cover.indd 991 5/24/13 11:34 AM 1/3/13 8:23 AM FUTURE OF TRUCK BODIES PAGE 24 I ALL ABOUT APUs PAGE 32 THE RESOURCE FOR MANAGERS OF CLASS 1-7 TRUCK FLEETS ■ WWW.WORKTRUCKONLINE.COM ■ JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2013 ■ VOL. 7, NO.1 A BOBIT PUBLICATION WWW.GREENFLEETMAGAZINE.COM GEARING UP FOR MANDATORY EOBR USE VOL. 3, NO. 3 MAXIMIZING FUEL EFFICIENCY FOR SUSTAINABILITY HOS REVISIONS: WILL YOUR FLEET BE IMPACTED? SCHINDLER PUTS SUSTAINABILITY FIRST 12/12/12 6:19 AM GFLEET0513cover.indd 991 ARN01_Cover.indd 991 4/8/13 7:00 AM 12/20/12 4:14 PM A BOBIT PUBLICATION I WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFLEET.COM I STATISTICS ies MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT 44% OF FLEETS HAVE INCREASED BUDGETS p7 FLEET MANAGEMENT tion Calendar s & Event Remarketing ✔ ✔ Auction Vehicle Condition at Wholesale Price Trends Average Auction Prices Impact of Optional Equipment ✔ ASSOCIATIONS ✔ REMARKETING Safety Director ✔ Man ufacturers ✔ Flee t Manage ment Com ✔ Van/Tru panies ck Equipme ✔ Rem nt & Upfitter arketers & s Suppliers ✔ Associa ✔ Cel l-Phone Use ✔ We ather-Relat & Laws ed Incide ✔ Tre nds nts by Age of Driver Accide nts WWW.GFLEET.COM MANUFACTURERS & Person Use Charts ✔ Salary WORLD’S LARGEST FLEET PUBLISHER $50 SPECIAL ANNUAL EDITION VOL. 52, NO. 8 Statistics 26 PagIndesustofryAll-DaNetaalw AFFB13cover.indd 991 ● ELECTRIC FLEETS TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF DRIVE AND DUTY CYCLES WT0113cover.indd 991 MAY / JUNE 2013 6/18/13 9:12 AM FLEET PROFESSIONAL SALARIES AVERAGE $78,210 p22 12 BRIGHT IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENT p26 2013 INDUSTRY HANDBOOK • VOL. 11 • NO. 6 GF0913cover.indd 991 8/26/13 10:21 AM BOBIT BUSINESS MEDIA 3520 Challenger Street Torrance, CA 90503 phone: 310-533-2518 fax: 310-533-2503 www.fleet-central.com www.bobitbusinessmedia.com 1 DEFINING THE TIER SEGMENTS FOR THE MARKETERS’ STRATEGIC FOCUS Title Market Reach Number of Vehicles2 Demographics2 INDUSTRY RETROSPECTIVES: THE EARLY YEARS P. 76 1980-PRESENT P. 10 A BOBIT PUBLICATION I WWW.AUTOMOTIVE-FLEET.COM I JANUARY 2013 VOL. 52, NO. 1 Circulation: 20,000 1 e-newsletter: 21,3754 Visits: 59,6241 Serving all fleets in all segments operating 15+ vehicles. Since 1961, considered the “Bible” for this medium- to large-size fleet market. Cars Trucks Total 2,588,330 3,813,390 6,401,720 Cars Trucks Total 60,722 381,503 442,225 Cars Trucks Total 728,500 1,950,000 2,678,500 Designed exclusively for all large (200+) commercial fleets. Circulation includes professional fleet managers and executive corporate management. Cars Trucks Total 1,493,304 4,032,310 5,525,614 Providing cutting edge information to government fleet decision-makers at the federal, state and local levels throughout the U.S. market. Page views: 137,7351 AF0113cover.indd 991 1/2/13 2:18 PM Circulation: 40,000 1 e-newsletter: 4,3854 Visits: 11,6923 Page views: 27,3233 BF01_cover.indd 991 Covers universe of 10-50 vehicle fleets in the commercial sector. Predominantly sold, serviced, and financed by factory dealers and regional independent lessors. 1/11/13 3:33 PM THE M AGA ZINE FOR E X ECUTIVE VEHICLE M A N AGEMENT A BOBIT PUBLICATION WWW.FLEETFINANCIALS.COM MARCH / APRIL 2013 • VOL. 27 NO. 2 Circulation: THE INTERNAL AUDIT: DON’T GET CAUGHT OFF GUARD 16,000 1 DRAWING THE LINE ON ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES CREATING AN ACCIDENT & SAFETY PROGRAM: WHAT NOT TO DO Visits: 3,4423 FLEET INITIATIVES SAVE PAMLAB Page views: 8,1033 MORE THAN $100,000 FF0313cover.indd 991 WWW.GFLEET.COM 3/4/13 11:16 AM MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT Circulation: 18,000 1 e-newsletter: 14,2004 Visits: 35,8211 FLEET SPEND: PROCUREMENT OPTIONS EXPAND Page views: 90,9691 IN DETAIL: BOSTON FLEET’S TURNAROUND JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2013 • VOL. 11 • NO. 1 GF0113cover.indd 991 ➜OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT PREVENTING THEFT 12/19/12 2:11 PM Check fleet-central.com for related Web site, content, and newsletters. Fleet Group of Bobit Business Media also includes F&I and Showroom and Auto Rental News. Shows and Conferences include Car Rental Show, Auto Rental Summit, Conference of Automotive Remarketing, Industry Summit, Government Fleet Expo, Green Fleet Conference, Fleet Safety Conference and Global Fleet Management Conference.. 2 Title TIRE USAGE PAGE 22 I Market Reach Number of Vehicles2 Demographics2 CURBING RUNNING COSTS PAGE 40 THE RESOURCE FOR MANAGERS OF CLASS 1-7 TRUCK FLEETS ■ WWW.WORKTRUCKONLINE.COM ■ MAY / JUNE 2013 ■ VOL. 7, NO.3 Circulation: 30,000 1 ISUZU e-newsletter: 6,1154 Visits: 33,9503 N-SERIES NAMED 2013 M-D TRUCK OF THE YEAR WHAT TO DO WHEN UPFITS GO WRONG Cars Trucks Total 444,670 1,066,166 1,510,836 Serving the needs of light- and medium-duty truck, van and SUV fleet managers in commercial, delivery, service, vocational, utility, telecom, and public sector fleets. Cars Trucks Total 507,550 1,033,247 1,540,797 Serving all commercial, utility, and government fleets operating 10 or more vehicles. Circulation includes fleet managers & executives, with a focus on green issues in fleet management. Cars Trucks Total 925,411 726,347 1,651,758 Reaches the $21 billion car, truck and van rental industry in the U.S. comprised of nearly 1.8 million cars and trucks in rental use today. 14,270,174 3,704,171 17,974,345 Reaches fleet owners, managers and executives that operate more than 14 million light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, tractors and vans, and more than 3.7 million trailers. Page views: 70,2933 UPFITTING CARGO VANS TO MAXIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY PHOTO GALLERY: 2013 WORK TRUCK SHOW WT0513cover.indd 991 A BOBIT PUBLICATION 4/4/13 7:24 AM WWW.GREENFLEETMAGAZINE.COM JULY / AUGUST 2013 ● VOL. 3, NO. 4 Circulation: 20,500 4 e-newsletter: 13,6454 Visits: 6,0603 THE STATE OF ALT-FUEL REFUELING INFRASTRUCTURE Page views: 11,7513 LEVERAGING CAR SHARING ACHIEVING PAYBACK ON HYBRIDS 2013 GREEN FLEET CONFERENCE PREVIEW PRST STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID LEBANON JUNCTION KY PERMIT NO. 8 GFLEET0713cover.indd 991 6/10/13 7:56 AM Circulation: 10,006 1 e-newsletter: 7,5954 Visits: 24,8463 Page views: 58,7093 ARN0513_Cover.indd 991 5/6/13 2:33 PM Circulation: 115,130 1 e-newsletter: 63,5004 Visits: 189,4573 Pageviews: 364,4203 Trucks: Trailers: Total 1 Source: June 2013 BPA Publisher’s Statement Source: Bobit Research Department “Trucks” include trucks, vans and SUVs 3 Source: Google Analytics 4 Publisher’s own data 2 3 DEFINING THE TIER SEGMENTS FOR THE MARKETERS’ STRATEGIC FOCUS Title Market Reach Demographics2 SAFETY, INSURANCE & FINANCE ISSUE th JULY 2013 I VOL. 31 • NO. 7 I LCTMAG.COM TRAIN AHEAD! HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE WORST WHAT ARE THE SAFEST LIMOS IN THE WORLD? INDUSTRY SEARCHES FOR WAYS TO STOP SHABBY LIMO BUSES CRISIS CHATTER: WHEN THE MEDIA SEEKS YOU OUT FUNDING YOUR BUSINESS: See Best Vehicle Finance Options Smooth Out Fleet Insurance Rates Find Favorable Credit Card Fees Beat The Chargebacks Circulation: 10,474 4 e-newsletter: 8,665 (Q2) 4 Visits: 30,1423 Serves the luxury ground transportation industry, including chauffeured transportation and charter & tour bus industries. Page views: 76,3413 LCT SHOW EAST OCTOBER 27-29, 2013 SEE PAGE 24 FOR DETAILS LIMO_0713frontcover.indd 991 6/21/13 11:37 AM MARCH 2013 Vol. 59 No. 3 www.schoolbusfleet.com SINCE 1956 E NAPT EW N Bus Fleet Age S A BOBIT PUBLICATION • MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE MAGAZINE FOR SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION FLEETS OF IAL SOURC FIC EXCLUSIVE S & VIEW Maintains Upward Trend Survey finds finds school bus fleets are up to 9.3 years old on average How to Maximize Technician Training Alabama Hostage Crisis • Details on bus showdown, bunker standoff • Tributes to fallen school bus driver Circulation: 24,000 1 e-newsletter: 23,9591 Visits: 67,9991 Page views: 181,5501 Serves the field of pupil transportation - to public and private schools; contractor companies; government agency; Head Start agency; associations; consulting firm; manufacturer/supplier, and school bus distributors. Blue Bird Exec Points to Growth in Propane Business SBF03_cover.indd 991 2/15/13 9:57 AM NEW BUS BUYER’S GUIDE (page A5) A BOBIT PUBLICATION | WWW.METRO-MAGAZINE.COM America's Convention for Buses September 9-11 Navy Pier, Chicago Preview on page A4! Circulation: The magazine serving bus and rail transit & motorcoach operations since 1904 21,500 1 EXCLUSIVE Paratransit Survey: Finding, Keeping Quality Drivers is Top Concern Ridership Revolution e-newsletter: 23,4794 Visits: 32,4243 Page views: 64,4103 How Light Rail Spurred Twin City Transit Growth WHO’S DRIVING YOUR BUS? 5 Ways to Make Great Hires SPECIAL NEEDS Training Operators for Paratransit Service MODERN TRENDS, TRADITIONAL LOOKS August 2013 • Vol. 109 • No. 7 $8 Bus Shelters of Today METRO_991.indd 991 Serves the fields of public bus systems, private/specialty/tour & charter bus companies, public mulit-modal systems, passenger rail transit, local, regional, state, provincial, and federal government; consultants, engineers, and architects. related to the industry, and manufacturers or suppliers of urban transportation equipment. 8/15/13 12:46 PM LESSONS LEARNED FROM 100 ‘SHOTS FIRED’ ARTICLES - PAGE 46 SEPTEMBER 2013 VOLUME 37, NUMBER 9 ® Circulation: $5.00 WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO GET SHOT ARREST-RELATED DEATHS: FACING THE MEDIA FIRESTORM HOW E-CITATION SAVES LIVES PLUS! SHOOTING THE GLOCK 30S www.PoliceMag.com A BOBIT PUBLICATION PO0913_Cover.indd 991 4 8/26/13 5:25 PM 46,137 1 e-newsletter: 50,8204 Visits: 377,9361 Page views: 887,7341 Serving the law enforcement community, including Municipal, County, State, Federal, Private/ Security, Academy/School/Training Center, Police Equipment Manufacturer/Dealer and Corrections. FleetGroup BRAND MAP EVENTS ONLINE No marketing approach is complete without an online eet websites and enewsletters gives eet industry partners an opportunity to get their marketing message in front of over 100,000 eet industry decision makers. ve national events dedicated to meeting the needs of commercial, public sector, eet operators. Each year we put eet industry vendors with our conferences including Green Fleet, GFX, CAR, Fleet Safety Conference, Car Rental Show, Auto Rental Summit, and Global Fleet Management Conference. DIGITAL EDITIONS MAGAZINE Our 8 dedicated eet magazines are designed to cover the eet spectrum from cars to light, medium and heavy duty trucks, from eets to public eets, eets of 5 units eets of 50,000 units. We digitize and distribute every issue, ensuring extended reach of your advertising. The digital version can be linked to your website, and you can insert additional pages in the digital version for custom distribution. EMAIL MARKETING ONLINE LEARNING We’ve developed a highly targeted, segmented, and engaged list of potential buyers for your products. Use our email design and deployment services to push your message out. We can develop creative, optimize your creative, or simply deploy your creative nely honed list. Avail yourself of our turnkey webinar services. We can handle an online training program from concept to completion, or we can do any component you need our assistance with. Talk to us about the topics our users are most interested in and how to turn that interest into genuine leads for your company. FLEET-CENTRAL E-NEWSLETTER We publish multiple e-newsletters to push out the latest c to your ad on our website and coverage of topics important to you. eet, whether managing eet, government or truck nd the audience you’re targeting eet sites, which include Government-Fleet.com, Automotive-Fleet. com, WorkTruckOnline.com, FleetFinancials. com, BusinessDriver.com. AutoRentalNews. com, Business-Fleet.com, and TruckingInfo.com VISIT US AT: www.fleet-central.com 5 PUBLISHER’S LETTER BOBIT BUSINESS MEDIA has served the fleet market for over 50 years. Beginning with Automotive Fleet in 1961, Bobit’s Auto Group has grown to eight fleet magazines, five conferences and tradeshows, nine fleet industry web sites, and seven e-mail newsletters. We cover the fleet market from top to bottom — whether you are targeting commercial or government fleets; fleet managers, fleet drivers, or senior financial executives; fleets of 10 vehicles or fleets of 10,000 vehicles. Sherb Brown Vice-President of Bobit Business Media & Group Publisher, Fleet Group OUR PEOPLE Our editors and publishers collectively have more than 100 years of fleet publishing experience. They have the insight, knowledge, experience, and industry contacts to identify and report market trends. They also serve on many industry association boards and are frequently called on to speak at industry events. They are devoted to producing magazines, tradeshows, and web sites that deliver highquality content for the entire fleet market. OUR MAGAZINES Our eight fleet magazines cover the entire spectrum of the fleet market. We reach more than 250,000 fleet industry decisionmakers every month with Automotive Fleet, Business Fleet, Fleet Financials, Government Fleet, Green Fleet, Work Truck, and Heavy Duty Trucking. Our magazines have won countless awards for groundbreaking editorial and graphic design. OUR EVENTS Our events department has worked for more than a decade to build the highest quality conferences and expositions for the fleet market. CAR, The Conference of Automotive Remarketing, is the largest Sincerely, Sherb Brown Vice-President of Bobit Business Media & Group Publisher, Fleet Group VISIT US AT: www.fleet-central.com 6 annual gathering of fleet and remarketing professionals from across North America. GFX, The Government Fleet Expo & Conference is the largest national show designed for federal, state, and local fleet decision-makers. The Green Fleet Conference is designed to deliver cutting edge information to fleet decision-makers on alternative fuels and environmental responsibility. Fleet Safety Conference brings together top fleet industry safety experts. The Global Fleet Management Conference is our newest conference. OUR WEB SITES fleet-central.com, which includes web sites for Automotive Fleet, Business Fleet, Fleet Financials, Government Fleet, Work Truck, Auto Rental News, and Green Fleet is the fleet industry’s most popular portal for current events and information. Our Webdedicated editorial staff spends hours each day searching for, developing, and posting current fleet and automotive industry news and analysis on fleet-central.com. Each month, there are over 150,000 user sessions on fleet-central.com. OUR E-NEWSLETTERS Our seven e-newsletters are delivered via e-mail each week to more than 70,000 fleet industry decision-makers. Our newsletters provide current events and late-breaking news to the desktops of the market leaders. Our readers and our marketers have come to trust us to provide them with the highest quality print, electronic, and interactive media. We pride ourselves on providing the most effective integrated marketing solutions to the fleet industry’s suppliers and vendors. We look forward to working with you on all your fleet marketing needs. PUBLICATIONS THE MAGAZINE FOR EXECUTIVE VEHICLE MANAGEMENT TELEMATICS COMPARISONS P. 26 FLEET ETHICS 101 P. 36 A BOBIT PUBLICATION I WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFLEET.COM I ● A BOBIT PUBLICATION JUNE 2013 VOL. 52, NO. 7 WWW.FLEETFINANCIALS.COM MAY / JUNE 2013 • VOL. 27 NO. 3 Automotive Fleet CHUBB Fleet Financials OFFSETS 27% OF FLEET EXPENSES Business Fleet MAKING THE DECISION: OWNING VS. LEASING ETY CULTURE SAF Work Truck BREAKING TRADITIONAL RULES OF FLEET MANAGEMENT ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS MINIMIZE EMPLOYEE LITIGATION REBRANDED TO MERCHANTS FLEET MANAGEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO MINIMIZE DISTRACTED DRIVING BRAND-NE W! GLOBAL FLEET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE PHOENIX SEPT. 30 - OCT. 1, 2013 ● Government Fleet AF0613cover.indd 991 5/20/13 7:18 AM FF0513cover.indd 991 5/7/13 10:11 AM REFRIGERATED TRUCKS PAGE 20 I WASTED DOLLARS PAGE 48 THE RESOURCE FOR MANAGERS OF CLASS 1-7 TRUCK FLEETS ■ WWW.WORKTRUCKONLINE.COM ■ MARCH / APRIL 2013 ■ VOL. 7, NO.2 Green Fleet Heavy Duty Trucking Auto Rental News RAM’S 2014-MY PROMASTER FULL-SIZE VANS TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES TOP 10 TRUCK FLEET MANAGEMENT TRENDS USED-TRUCK MARKET: STATE OF THE INDUSTRY UPFITTING PROCESS: STEP-BY-STEP Conference of Automotive Remarketing www.carconference.com BF0513_cover.indd 991 5/13/13 4:17 PM WT0313cover.indd 991 A BOBIT PUBLICATION 2/7/13 7:35 AM WWW.GREENFLEETMAGAZINE.COM JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2013 ● VOL. 3, NO. 1 Government Fleet Expo & Conference www.governmentfleetexpo.com Green Fleet Conference www.greenfleetconference.com ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES TO ‘CHARGE’ AHEAD EV RESALE VALUES: HARD TO PREDICT PROPANE AUTOGAS POWERS REAL-WORLD FLEETS Fleet Safety Conference www.fleetsafetyconference.com GFLEET0113cover.indd 991 Global Fleet Management Conference www.globalfleetconference.com 12/14/12 10:34 AM JANUARY 2013 CSA Terrible Twos? Test Drive: WorkStar 7600 The Election & Trucking Car Rental Show www.carrentalshow.com Green in 2014 How regs to reduce C02 could mean more green in your wallet Auto Rental Summit www.autorentalsummit.com WEB SITES www.fleet-central.com www.automotive-fleet.com www.businessfleet.com www.fleetfinancials.com www.government-fleet.com www.vehicleremarket.com www.worktruckonline.com www.greenfleetmagazine.com www.truckinginfo.com www.autorentalnews.com ARN0313_Cover.indd 991 2/15/13 2:33 PM 7 A BOBIT PUBLICATION I WWW.AUTOMOTIVE-FLEET.COM I APRIL 2013 VOL. 52, NO. 4 Serving all fleets in all segments operating 15+ vehicles. Since 1961, considered the “Bible” for this medium- to large-size fleet market. Census of the U.S. Commercial & Local Fleet Market 1000+ 268,420 Cars + 962,730 Trucks 320 Fleets = 1,231,150 Total Vehicles 500-999 241,780 Cars + 597,650 Trucks 1,597 Fleets = 839,430 Total Vehicles 100-499 143,310 Cars + 472,690 Trucks 4,512 Fleets = 616,000 Total Vehicles 15-99 74,220 Cars + 153,820 Trucks 12,067 Fleets = 228,040 Total Vehicles 21% OF FLEET MANAGERS EARN $100,000+ PER YEAR STATE OF THE 2013 COMMERCIAL FLEET MARKET EVOLVING ROLE OF FLEET MANAGERS Total Commercial Fleets 727,730 Cars + 2,186,890 Trucks 18,496 Fleets = 2,914,620 Total Vehicles 5-14 (Local Fleet) 974,640 Cars + 2,053,000 Trucks 397,000 Fleets = 3,027,640 Total Vehicles AF0413cover.indd 991 3/26/13 7:50 AM A BOBIT PUBLICATION I WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFLEET.COM I FLEET 500 VOL. 52, NO. 5 ISSUE 2013 TOP 300 COMMERCIAL FLEETS TOP 100 COMMERCIAL TRUCK FLEETS TOTAL COMMERCIAL & LOCAL FLEETS 1,702,370 Cars + 4,239,890 Trucks Vehicles TOP 50 415,496 Fleets = 5,942,260 Total GREEN FLEETS TOP 50 EXECUTIVE FLEETS FLT50013cover.indd 991 4/24/13 7:17 AM Source: Bobit Fleet Group Research Department 2013 (Includes corporate and utility fleets only. “Trucks” include trucks, vans, and SUVs.) MAGAZINE PROFILE CIRCULATION 15,000 Editorial Focus: To report, analyze, and interpret fleet industry information, news, market research and data, developments, resources, trends, and applications relating to fleet management including vehicle leasing, purchasing, remarketing, maintenance, funding, operations, costing, and utilization. Automotive Fleet is dedicated to fostering and supporting fleet management professionalism through cost-efficiency, productivity, and resource allocation in all aspects of vehicle and asset management. 12,000 Automotive Fleet Subscribers: Those who administer and manage fleets of cars, vans, and trucks — within private and public sector entities. Fleet managers’ responsibilities include fleet financing, oversight, maintenance, tracking, and repair. Some companies outsource to other companies that specifically provide fleet management and leasing solutions. 2 AVERAGE FLEET SIZE: 265 vehicles VOCATION DISTRIBUTION: 14 times per year 9,000 6,000 3,000 0 CIRCULATION 12,668 2,364 Commercial Government 934 Utility Fleet Management 287 2,478 Rental Others Allied to the Field (Vehicle manufacturing/financial, Vehicle dealer, Remarketer, Auto industry supplier) TOTAL 20,000 1 e-newsletter: 21,375 Visits: 59,624 Page views: 137,735 2 1 1 1 2 3 8 1,269 June 2013 BPA Publisher’s Statement Pubisher’s own data Source: Google Analytics 2014 EDITORIAL CALENDAR EDITORIAL FOCUS January SPECIAL REPORT: State of the U.S. Commercial Industry February March Best-in-Class Productivity Initiatives • Strategies to Increase Driver Productivity • Innovative Asset Productivity Tools Maintenance Management • Annual Fleet Maintenance Cost Survey AD CLOSE/ MATERIAL DUE 12/2/13 12/5/13 AD CLOSE/ MATERIAL DUE ISSUE EDITORIAL FOCUS Fact Book Annual Buyers’ Guide 5/19/14 5/22/14 July 2015 Buying Inclinations • Forecast of 2015 Commercial Fleet Buying Intentions 6/3/14 6/6/14 August Accident Management • Annual Accident Management Survey • 2014 Fleet Manager of the Year Finalists 7/2/14 7/8/14 September Remarketing Strategies • Forecast of Fleet Remarketing Market - 2014-2015 Bonus Distribution: AALA, AFLA, NAAA 8/1/14 8/6/14 October Fleet Manager Recognition • 2014 Professional Fleet Manager Award Winner • Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees • 2014-Model Order-to-Delivery Survey 9/3/14 9/8/14 November Operating Costs • Annual Operating Cost Survey • AFLA Post Event Coverage 10/2/14 10/7/14 December Car and Truck of the Year • 2014 Fleet Car and Truck of the Year Award Winners • Top 100 Truck Fleets 10/31/14 11/5/14 1/2/14 1/7/14 1/30/14 2/4/14 AUTOMOTIVE FLEET ISSUE Bonus Distribution: CAR 2014 Bonus 14th Issue Fleet 500 • Top 300 Commercial Fleets 2/18/14 2/28/14 April NAFA FMI Issue • Special Research Report: Industy Report Card Bonus Distribution: NAFA I&E 3/5/14 3/10/14 2014 4-COLOR AD RATES (PRINT) May June Fuel Management • Latest Advances in Fuel Management • Annual Fuel Management Survey Fleet Safety Programs • Driver Distraction Mitigation Strategies • Advanced Fleet Planning Guide: 2015 Model Coverage 4/2/14 4/7/14 5/1/14 5/6/14 1 page 12x rate 6x rate 1x rate $9,900 $10,380 $10,850 1/2 page isl. $7,070 $7,420 $7,720 1/2 page hor. $6,540 $6,780 $7,120 1/3 page $5,140 $5,380 $5,620 1/4 page $4,390 $4,440 $4,680 Automotive-Fleet.com With daily news and feature updates from all faces of the fleet industry, www.automotive-fleet.com, is your comprehensive site for the most recent happenings in the market. Packed with useful statistics, fleet incentives, a fuel cost calculator, a directory of key fleet suppliers, industry calendar, executive vehicle showroom, in-depth vehicle specifications, and how-to articles, www.automotive-fleet.com is an essential tool for anyone allied to the fleet industry. For a full list of online advertising opportunities and rates, go to http://mediakit.automotive-fleet.com/ VISIT US AT: www.fleet-central.com 9 GREEN FLEET CONFERENCE & EXPO GREEN FLEET Conference and Expo 2014 2014 Dates Coming Soon Where Public and Commercial Fleet Professionals Learn and Discuss Solutions to Greening Their Fleets Green Fleet Conference & Expo (GFC) is the only national show to address real green opportunities and solutions solely designed for fleet management. This unique conference and exposition has been specifically designed to cover the latest issues related to clean fuel technologies, green fleet vehicles and equipment, and green infrastructures. GFC is the most cost effective and efficient way to reach buyers and suppliers. We do all of the legwork to bring the buyers to you. WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT AT GREEN FLEET CONFERENCE & EXPO? • Vehicle Manufacturers • Cars • Light-, Medium-, and Heavy Duty Trucks • Alternative/Green/Electric Vehicles • Fleet Management and Motorpool Software • Green Fleet/Alternative Fuels • Fuel Management/Cards • GPS/Telematics Providers • Fleet Consultants • Leasing and Finance Companies • Navigation Systems • Safety and Driver Training 20 To learn more about our unique exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please contact your sales representative. VISIT US AT: GreenFleetConference.com June 2-4, 2014 San Diego Convention Center, Hall D San Diego, CA The Public Fleet Manager’s Conference GOVERMENT FLEET EXPO & CONFERENCE is the only national conference designed solely for public-sector fleet management professionals at the municipal, county, state and federal levels. This unique conference and exposition has been specifically designed to address the latest issues impacting the entire public sector fleet arena. WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT AT GFX? • Vehicle Manufacturers • Cars • Light- and Medium-Duty Trucks • Alternative/Green/Electric Vehicles • Equipment Manufacturers • Grounds Maintenance • Street Sweepers • Construction Equipment • Maintenance Equipment • Vehicle Lifts • Fleet Management and Motorpool Software • Green Fleet/Alternative Fuels • Fuel Management/Cards • GPS/Telematics Providers • Maintenance Shop Suppliers • Truck Equipment Suppliers • Fleet Consultants • Remarketers and Auto Auctions • Leasing and Finance Companies • Accident and Risk Mgmt. • Navigation Systems • Safety and Driver Training To learn more about our unique exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, please contact your sales representative. GOVERNMENT FLEET EXPO & CONFERENCE GOVERNMENT FLEET Expo and Conference 2014 WHAT THEY SAID “This show’s attendees are the ‘doers’ in the fleet industry. We find this show has fewer “looker” and more fleet experts that feel comfortable with making changes to better their fleets. We consistently get highquality leads from GFX.” — Ed Smith, Persident, Agile Fleet Commander, Chantilly, VA “GFX is an excellent event, bringing together the best minds in the government fleet industry. We are proud to be part of an event that encourages the sharing of knowledge and ideas among the fleet professionals.” — Carey Picklesimer, Senior Marketing Manager, AssetWorks, La Jolla, CA VISIT US AT: GovernmentFleetExpo.com 21 CONFERENCE OF AUTOMOTIVE REMARKETING Conference of AUTOMOTIVE REMARKETING March 5-6, 2014 Paris Las Vegas Hotel Learn, Share, and Network! The Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) brings together key dealers and remarketers, as well as consignors managing institutional, fleet, and factory portfolios for the most effective networking and educational event of the year. CAR focuses on the current and future state of vehicle remarketing in the U.S and Canada. It is the only remarketing event that covers the full spectrum of information and technology for the remarketing industry. CAR attracts over 500 remarketing professionals from auctions, banks, manufacturers, technology providers, and many more. CAR brings the industry together to discuss today’s relevant topics: • Processes. Streamlining and refining the used-car sales process. • Technology. The latest products revolutionizing the industry. • Benchmarking. Determining the right data to use. • People. Connecting personally with customers to “take the pulse of the marketplace” remains critical to understanding it. WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT AT THE CONFERENCE OF AUTOMOTIVE REMARKETING?? If your company is involved in any of the following areas, then the Conference of Automotive Remarketing is the one event you need to exhibit at! • Auctions • Auction Networks • Banks • Body Shop Equipment Manufacturers • Car Rental Companies • Captive Acceptance Companies • Commercial Leasing Companies • Fleet Resale Dealers • Insurance Companies • Independent Used Car Dealers • Manufacturer Certified Used Car Programs • Non-Prime Finance Companies • New Car & Truck Dealers • On-Line Buying Services • Residual Value Underwriters • Recon & Appearance Marketers • Remarketing Technology Vendors • Sub-Prime Automotive Lenders • Suppliers of Automotive Products • Systems and Software Companies • Used Car Guide Book Companies • Vehicle Transportation Companies 22 Exhibit and Sponsorship Sales — Joni Owens (310) 533-2530 [email protected] OF BOBIT CONFERENCE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS M EDIA REMARKETING IN CONJUNCTION WITH VISIT US AT: CarConference.com (800) 576-8788 CAR RENTAL SHOW CAR RENTAL SHOW April 7-8, 2014 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas The Car Rental Show, has established itself as the global marketplace for the auto rental industry. The conference content is specifically developed to address the latest issues impacting the global automotive rental market. Attendees from independent and franchised auto rental operations form around the world are represented. If there is one industry event you will attend, make it Car Rental Show. WHO SHOULD EXHIBIT AT THE CAR RENTAL SHOW? • Affiliate Systems • Consultants • Auto Auctions • Disability Rental Services • Car & Truck Manufacturers • Driver Record Verification • Bus Manufacturers • Financing • Car Wash Suppliers • Fleet Dealers • Cellular Phone Services • Franchise Systems • Collection/Credit Mgmt. • Insurance and Risk Mgmt. • Truck Equipment • Towing Equipment • System Software • Security Systems • Reservation Systems • Replacement Rentals • Navigation Systems • Independent Operators ATTENDEE TITLES INCLUDE: • CEO/President • COO • Director Customer Service • Director Mobile Applications • Executive Vice President • Fleet Manager • General Manager • Marketing Manager • Owner-Manager • Sales Manager • Senior Partner • Vice President Exhibit and sponsorship sales — Joni Owens (310) 533-2530 [email protected] WHAT THEY SAID “A must attend for any care rental operation. The opportunity to network, see new products and services in one location is unparalleled.” — Gordon Rozek, Bluebird Auto Rental Systems “Each year the Car Rental Show provides a new opportunity to say hello to old friends and aquaintances and make new ones. It also provides a tremendous opportunity to make personal contact with those with whom you can grow your respective business effectively.” — Gerry Lynch, LexisNexis 2013 EXHIBITOR SURVEY STATS: 98% 78% 83% plan to exhibit again. count on the show to maintain business. of exhibitors feel that Car Rental Show is a great opportunity to display their company’s products and services. VISIT US AT: CarRentalShow.com (800) 576-8788 23 FLEET SAFETY CONFERENCE FLEET SAFETY Conference 2014 Dates Coming Soon Fleet Safety Conference, now in its third year, attracts fleet, risk, safety, EHS, sales and human resources managers for 2 days of expert-led education on minimizing risk and reducing liability. The nation’s most influential commercial- and public-sector fleet safety managers are honored with the Fleet Safety Award, presented in conjunction with the American Autmotive Leasing Association at the conference. Get in front of this engaged audience of professionals dedicated to improving the safety of their fleets and sign up for a sponsorship today! WHAT ATTENDEES SAID Brought to you by the publishers of Award in conjunction with “The Fleet Safety Conference covered a variety of applicable topics relative to my work as a safety professional in the fleet industry. The speakers were knowledgeable and shared great information on emerging trends, technologies, and lessons they have learned along the way.” — Hilary Bean, Senior Loss Control Specialist, Canal Insurance, Greenville, SC “The Fleet Safety Conference was very enjoyable. It was educational and fun. I enjoyed learning about the new technology. I would like to attend again!” — Michael Suchomski, Sales Compensation Analyst, Hospira Worldwide Inc., Lake Forest, IL 24 VISIT US AT: FleetSafetyConference.com (800) 576-8788 AUTO RENTAL SUMMIT AUTO RENTAL SUMMIT 2014 Dates Coming Soon Auto Rental Summit (ARS) attracts top industry professionals for two days of training, education, and networking constructed to improve customer service and enhance revenue of car rental operations. Brought to you by Auto Rental News and the American Car Rental Association, ARS honors owners, operators, managers, and executives in the industry who demonstrate excellent dedication to customer service. ARS brings industry professionals together to discuss: • Measurement of customer care and staff • Real-world solutions to industry problems • How to deal with angry customers WHAT OUR 2012 SPONSORS SAID “I think the summit provided a smaller, more personal hands-on agenda, for the vendors to interact with the car rental operators!” — Toni Lee Sabatino, Courtney Leasing Inc. “Very pleasantly surprised that so many car rental operators were represented in the first ever Auto Rental Summit. I am sure the word will get out and next year’s attendance will be greater than this year” —Jim Anderson, Jim Anderson Fleet Sales VISIT US AT: AutoRentalSummit.com (800) 576-8788 25 GLOBAL FLEET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE GLOBAL FLEET Management Conference 2014 Dates Coming Soon Global Fleet Management Conference is the only conference designed specifically for managers from the world’s largest multi-national commercial fleets who have global and/or regional fleet responsibilities. Global Fleet Management Conference attracts high-level executives from around the world in a setting designed to encourage networking and problem-solving. There is nowhere else you can capture the undivided attention of this elite group in person with your branding message. Brought to you by HEAR FROM THE ADVISORY BOARD: “Attending the Global Fleet Management Conference is an excellent opportunity to connect and collaborate with other fleet managers. The knowledge and experience available at the conference, from the number of managers responsible for multinational fleets, will provide the greatest opportunity to learn about global fleet management and cannot be missed” —Keith Scolan, Manager, Global Fleet at Illinois Tool Works Inc. 26 “The conference content is extremely important to any fleet person looking to expand globally.” —Brenda Davis, Commodity Manager, Fleet COE & Temporary Services, Baker Hughes VISIT US AT: GlobalFleetConference.com (800) 576-8788 For a full list of online advertising opportunities and rates, please visit http://mediakit.fleet-central.com WEB SITES WEB SITES Fleet-Central.com serves as the central portal to Bobit Business Media’s Fleet Group Web sites. It features the latest news and stories from all Bobit’s leading fleet magazines – Automotive Fleet, Business Fleet, Fleet Financials, Government Fleet, Work Truck, Auto Rental News, and Business Driver. 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