State of the Fleet Industry: State of Last-Mile Delivery Fleets
Today's video looks at strong demand for walk-in cargo vehicles, resulting in longer vehicle lead times; increased contracting for delivery service providers; sustainability as a competitive advantage in last-mile delivery; and how the pandemic accelerated growth in e-commerce.
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The thirty third State of the Fleet Industry video produced by Automotive Fleet offers an updated look at the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich for the week of Nov. 30, 2020.
Today's video looks at strong demand for walk-in cargo vehicles, resulting in longer vehicle lead times; increased contracting for delivery service providers; sustainability as a competitive advantage in last-mile delivery; and how the pandemic accelerated growth in e-commerce.
Please also check the upcoming Monday AF Newsletter, on Dec. 7 2020, for the next video in this video series.
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet
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