Tepid 2021 Fleet Recovery Sets the Stage for CY-2022

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The 78th  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.  

🎙 Today's topics include: 

• While 2020 was indeed the worst year in the history of fleet management, calendar-year 2021 - while better – was not that much better. 
• Despite the optimistic predictions for a recovery in 2021, the data shows that fleet did not have the anticipated “V” shape recovery.   
• In 2021, there was only a tepid month-over-month increases in fleet activity compared to the abysmal fleet activity of 2020. 
• Greater utilization of video conferencing tools has contributed to downward pressure on total miles driven.  

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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Quantifying How Much the Fleet Industry Recovered in 2021
2:00 Comparing Total Number of Fleet Miles Driven
4:04 Analyzing Fleet Trips Taken By Month
4:41 Comparing Winter 2021 to Winter 2020
6:06 Video Conferencing Causing a Lack of Fleet Growth