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From Owner Liability to Total Cost of Ownership: The Fleet Management ABC explains key terms in fleet management, compliance, and corporate mobility. Easy to understand, practical, and directly linked to one another.
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Car Allowance
A cash payment instead of a company car, leaving employees to arrange their own mobility.
Read now OrganizationCar Policy
The rules for selecting, using, and returning company vehicles.
Read now ProcurementCar Subscription
Monthly vehicle use with a short commitment and bundled services.
Read now E-MobilityCharging Cost Accounting
Allocating and reimbursing charging costs across all charging locations.
Read now E-MobilityCharging Infrastructure
Charge points at company sites, employees’ homes, and in public places.
Read now Costs & TaxesCO2 Pricing
A price on carbon dioxide that reaches the fleet through fuel prices.
Read now Costs & TaxesCompany Car
A company vehicle permanently assigned to one person, usually with permission for private use.
Read now OrganizationCompany Car Policy
The employment-related rules for providing a company vehicle to an individual.
Read now OrganizationCompany Car Use Agreement
An individual agreement between a company and an employee about the use of a vehicle.
Read now Pool VehiclesCorporate Car Sharing
Shared use of company vehicles, sometimes extended to private use outside working hours.
Read now SustainabilityCSRD
The European directive on corporate sustainability reporting.
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Damage Management
Handling vehicle damage from the initial report through to billing.
Read now ComplianceDelegation of Vehicle Owner Duties
The written assignment of vehicle owner (Halter) tasks to a named person within the company.
Read now ComplianceDGUV Regulation 3
The German accident prevention regulation for electrical installations and equipment.
Read now ComplianceDGUV Regulation 70
The accident prevention regulation that requires annual vehicle inspections.
Read now OrganizationDigital Driver File
All driver-related records and assignments in one place.
Read now OrganizationDigital Vehicle File
A vehicle's complete history in one place, from order to disposal.
Read now ComplianceDriver's License Checks
Recurring checks that drivers hold a valid driving license.
Read now ComplianceDriver Safety Instruction
Annual instruction for drivers on duties and risks when using company vehicles.
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Fleet Carbon Footprint
Recording the greenhouse gas emissions of all vehicles used for business.
Read now ComplianceFleet Compliance
Meeting all legal obligations associated with operating company vehicles.
Read now Costs & TaxesFleet Costs
All costs arising from the procurement, operation, and management of vehicles.
Read now TechnologyFleet Data
All data relating to vehicles, drivers, contracts, and costs.
Read now BasicsFleet Digitalisation
Moving from scattered spreadsheets and paper files to a system with connected data sources.
Read now OrganizationFleet Document Management
Capturing, assigning and retrieving every document relating to vehicles and drivers.
Read now E-MobilityFleet Electrification
The gradual conversion of a fleet to battery electric vehicles.
Read now Damage & InsuranceFleet Insurance
A single policy that insures all of a company’s vehicles together.
Read now Costs & TaxesFleet KPIs
Metrics for managing a fleet's costs, utilization, and risks.
Read now BasicsFleet Management
Managing all of a company vehicles across costs, obligations, and availability.
Read now BasicsFleet Management as a Service
Outsourcing operational fleet tasks to an external service provider.
Read now BasicsFleet Management Software
A centralized system for vehicle data, deadlines, costs, and documentation related to a fleet.
Read now OrganizationFleet Manager
The role that brings together vehicles, costs, and legal obligations within a company.
Read now OrganizationFleet Task Management
Coordinating recurring and event-driven tasks for vehicles and drivers.
Read now Costs & TaxesFuel Card
A cashless payment method for fuel and, increasingly, charging electricity.
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GDPR in Fleet Management
The legal framework for handling vehicle and driver data.
Read now SustainabilityGHG Quota (THG Quota)
Trading greenhouse gas reductions generated by electric vehicles.
Read now Costs & TaxesGross List Price
The vehicle’s list price at first registration, used as the basis for taxing company cars.
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Lease Return
Returning a leased vehicle and assessing its condition and mileage.
Read now ProcurementLeasing
Using a vehicle for a fixed payment over an agreed term.
Read now TechnologyLive Data
Vehicle data sent continuously to a system without manual entry.
Read now Costs & TaxesLogbook
A complete record of every vehicle trip, including its purpose and distance.
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Periodic Vehicle Inspection and Emissions Test
The legally required recurring inspection of a vehicle’s roadworthiness.
Read now Pool VehiclesPool Vehicle
A vehicle with no permanent assignment, used by different people as needed.
Read now Pool VehiclesPool Vehicle Management
Organizing bookings, key handovers, and analysis for shared vehicles.
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Tax-Free Reimbursement for Charging Electricity
Flat-rate or consumption-based reimbursement for privately paid charging electricity.
Read now Costs & TaxesTaxable Benefit
The taxable value arising from private use of a company vehicle.
Read now TechnologyTelematics
Transmitting vehicle data to a central system during operation.
Read now Costs & TaxesTotal Cost of Ownership
The total cost of a vehicle over its entire useful life.
Read now ComplianceTraffic Fine Management
Handling traffic offences involving company vehicles within short deadlines.
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Vehicle Depreciation (AfA)
Allocating the purchase cost of a vehicle over its useful life.
Read now OrganizationVehicle Handover Report
A documented assessment of a vehicle's condition at handover and return.
Read now ComplianceVehicle Owner
The person or entity that uses a vehicle for its own account and decides how it is used.
Read now ComplianceVehicle Owner Liability
Who in a company is accountable for vehicles being driven safely and by authorized people.
Read now ProcurementVehicle Procurement
The process from identifying a need to registering a vehicle, including the financing decision.
Read now Pool VehiclesVehicle Utilization
The proportion of time or distance for which a vehicle is actually used.
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Fleet Management Without Excel Spreadsheets
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