Fleet leaders face chaos. Use analytics to thrive in it.

On this episode of The Fleet, Steve Jastrow, SVP of Client Advisory and Analytics at Element Fleet Management, joins host Chris Brandt to explain how mobility chaos is an opportunity.

Explore how AI-driven analytics and camera technology are reshaping safety, efficiency, and the entire culture of fleet management. From leasing versus ownership decisions to EV adoption and autonomous vehicle realities, Steve shares why the next decade will belong to data-centric fleets that understand their drivers as well as their vehicles.

Key Moments:  

0:00 Data Opportunity in Fleet Chaos

1:00 From Finance to Fleet Leadership

2:40 Tariffs, AI, and Electrification

4:40 Leading Teams Through Uncertainty

6:10 Replacement Discipline and the Supply Chain Hangover

8:30 Leasing vs. Owning: The Five-Year Electricity Question

10:40 The Realities of Electrification

13:30 Tariffs, Politics, and the Next Market Cycle

16:20 AI, Analytics, and the 50 Percent Driver Factor

20:00 Safety Doesn’t Happen by Accident

25:20 Autonomy and the Road Ahead

33:20 Partnerships, AI Tools, and Accelerate Intelligence

42:00 Benchmarking and the Art of Possible

44:40 The Next Frontier of Fleet Efficiency

If your organization depends on a fleet of vehicles, it’s time to think about your fleet as a strategic asset. Element delivers end-to-end solutions that reduce costs, improve productivity and support sustainability goals.

From vehicle acquisition to electrification and everything in between, Element’s data-driven approach helps organizations optimize performance and keep their drivers safe and supported on the road. To learn more about how Element can move your fleet forward, visit elementfleet.com.

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