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Welcome to our fleet lexicon! Discover numerous definitions – from A to Z – of the most important terms relating to vehicle fleets.

Annual car
- When purchasing vehicles for the fleet, many fleet managers opt for annual vehicles. What exactly these vehicles are and what advantages and disadvantages you as a fleet manager should weigh up before buying [...]
Authorization
- Registration is an important process that every vehicle has to go through. In this article, you will find out what you need to register your vehicle, how it works and how long it is valid for. With a [...]

Car Allowance
- Companies that want to ensure the mobility of their employees usually provide them with company cars or pool vehicles. Efficient pool vehicle management plays a decisive role in ensuring [...]
Catalog of fines
- The catalog of fines is an important instrument of traffic monitoring. We explain which violations are regulated in the catalog of fines and what appeal options are available. The catalog of fines in Germany [...]

Driving license classes
- Driving license categories are important categories when it comes to permission to drive a vehicle. In this article, you will find out what driving license categories are and what different driving license categories there are. [...]

Eco-Driving
- More and more companies are encouraging their drivers to adopt an ecological driving style. This not only helps to reduce costs, but also to meet environmental targets. What eco-driving is all about [...]
Environmental badge
- There are 39 environmental zones in Germany that only vehicles with a green environmental badge are allowed to drive in. But what exactly is an environmental badge, how do you get one and how long is such a badge valid? We [...]

Fuel Management
- The vehicle fleet is one of the largest cost centers in many companies. Expenditure on petrol, diesel, etc. is particularly costly. Efficient fuel management is therefore essential. In this article [...]

Green insurance card
- Many drivers traveling in other European countries always have their green insurance card to hand. But the card is no longer green and in many countries it is not even mandatory. Why it [...]
Gross list price
- The gross list price is an important key figure when it comes to the taxation of the private use of company cars. In this article, you will learn what the gross list price for company cars is, what it [...]

International driving license
- An international driving license is an important document that allows you to drive a vehicle abroad. In this article you will find out where you need it, how to obtain it and what consequences [...]

Long-term rental
- In addition to purchasing or leasing vehicles, long-term car rental is an attractive alternative for many fleet managers. This is because it allows fleets to respond to increased vehicle requirements, for example [...]

Main inspection
- Whether company car or pool vehicle, the main inspection is one of the mandatory appointments in the vehicle fleet. But how often do vehicles have to undergo a general inspection, what is checked and what happens if a vehicle fails? Here [...]

No-claims class
- Those who drive accident-free for many years are rewarded by the insurance company and have to pay a lower insurance premium. In this article, you will find out exactly what a no-claims bonus is, which [...]

Residual value
- Residual value is an important parameter in a vehicle fleet and essential for efficient fleet management. Here you can find out what residual value is, which methods can be used to determine it and what influences it [...]

Tire management
- Tire management is one of the most important tasks in a vehicle fleet. After all, tires have a direct influence on fuel consumption and the road safety of vehicles. In this article you will learn how [...]

Vehicle identification number
- Every vehicle has it: the unique vehicle identification number. In this article, we explain the meaning of the VIN, its structure and why it is so important in the vehicle fleet. The vehicle identification number [...]

Wallbox
- A wallbox is specially developed for charging electric vehicles and enables charging at home or at work. Here you can find out exactly what a wallbox is, how it works and whether a wallbox [...]
Winter tire obligation
- Winter tires are essential for safe driving in winter weather conditions. Here you can find out what the winter tire requirement is, when it applies and the consequences of failing to comply with the [...]

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