Vehicle Programs

Does an accountable allowance vehicle program meet your mobile workforce’s needs? When it comes to vehicle programs, your company has options. Most companies don’t know what those options are outside of what they already have. But within those options, there are more options. For example, a mileage reimbursement program, or a Cents-Per-Mile (CPM) program, can…

What is a mileage allowance program and how does it work? Mileage allowance. Sometimes, you hear a term and all you have are questions. What is a mileage allowance? How can it affect my company? What company does it work best with? Should my company be using it? The world of business vehicle programs is…

How are vehicle ownership trends impacted by 2018 car recalls? Automakers issued numerous car recalls in 2018. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) recalled almost 6 million vehicles over safety concerns. Toyota recalled over 1 million because of faulty airbags, and began 2019 with a recall over similar issues. Ford, Honda Acura, General Motors and other companies…

What’s the future of electric vehicles? Electric vehicles made recent news when Trump administration official Larry Kudlow announced their intent to remove subsidies for their purchase. This news might cause businesses providing company cars to their employees to pump the breaks on exploring the environmental future of their fleet. But there’s much more to the…

How will the 2019 IRS standard mileage rate impact your business? The 2019 IRS standard mileage rate was announced today as $0.58. Next year’s rate increased 3.5 cents from the 2018 rate. Also referred to as the IRS Safe Harbor Rate, the IRS mileage reimbursement rate and IRS business mileage standard, the IRS standard mileage…

Thanksgiving Travel Highest in Years Thanksgiving travel season is now upon us. In the next few days, you might be putting the finishing touches on Auntie’s favorite stuffing or arguing with your brother in favor of deep-fried turkey over a traditional, roasted bird (I’m in favor of fried myself). You might even dust off your…

Hybrid Vehicle Programs 101   What is a hybrid vehicle program? Simply put – a hybrid vehicle program is a program that brings all of your mobile employees together under one consistent system of record. It’s designed to enhance visibility and control expenses. How? By effectively prescribing mobile employees to the appropriate reimbursement method, best…

Motor Vehicle Record Reporting Brings Insights Designed to Reduce Risk As customers running motor vehicle records on the Motus Platform, we know you care about identifying high-risk drivers. The more we can help with that, the easier it is to mitigate risk and reduce motor vehicle accidents. That’s why we’re excited to announce some new…

How Does Depreciation Impact Your Company’s Fleet Vehicles? In a recent study of over 4.1 million car sales, vehicle research site iSeeCars has recognized the 10 cars sure to depreciate the most in a three-year time span. Spoiler alert: it does not look good for owners of American and German made vehicles. The highest depreciator,…

Fuel Prices Are on the Rise: What This Means for Your Company You can’t escape it. The signs are all around you. Literally. Pass any gas station and you’ll see that fuel prices have gone up in the last month, and way up since the past few months. Since September of 2017, actually. This change…