
A fleet vehicle is a
vehicle
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owned or leased by a
business
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for ...
,
government agency
A government agency or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government (bureaucracy) that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, s ...
, or other
organization
An organization or organisation (English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English; American and British English spelling differences#-ise, -ize (-isation, -ization), see spelling differences) is an legal entity, entity—such as ...
rather than by an individual or family. Typical examples include vehicles operated by
car rental companies,
taxicab companies,
public utilities,
public transport
Public transport (also known as public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) are forms of transport available to the general public. It typically uses a fixed schedule, route and charges a fixed fare. There is no rigid definition of whic ...
, and
emergency services.
Many businesses purchase or lease fleet vehicles to deliver
goods
In economics, goods are anything that is good, usually in the sense that it provides welfare or utility to someone. Alan V. Deardorff, 2006. ''Terms Of Trade: Glossary of International Economics'', World Scientific. Online version: Deardorffs ...
to customers, as well as providing vehicles for sales representatives to travel to clients. In some jurisdictions and countries, fleet vehicles can also be privately owned by employees. These vehicles are often called the "grey fleet"
and are used for work purposes. Fleet vehicles can be managed by a fleet manager or transport manager using
fleet management software. Vehicles may be connected to a fleet telematics system by way of a
Fleet Management System, also known as an FMS.
Federal Vehicle Fleet
In the United States, "Federal Vehicle Fleet" refers to the
federal government's vehicles.
See also
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Corporate car sharing
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Fleet card
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Fleet management software
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Fleet Management System
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Fleet Special
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Take-home vehicle
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Vehicle remarketing
References
External links
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Car rental
Commercial vehicles