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Wheels company history timeline

1939

1939 – Zollie Frank officially formed Four Wheels (later renamed Wheels, Inc.), with operations in the United States

1948

1948 – Developed a precursor to our maintenance program by instituting a replacement tire system through local branches of national companies

1958

1958 – Became the first fleet management company to offer truck consulting

1960

1960 – Developed the industry’s first computerized vehicle ordering system

1965

1965 – Became first fleet management company to launch in Puerto Rico

1972

1972 – Introduced fuel and maintenance management programs

1989

1989 – Launched first Windows-based, client service tool

1998

1998 – Released first online vehicle ordering system for drivers, DriverView™; Expanded business to Mexico

1999

1999 – Built fleet management solutions in Europe; Introduced FleetView™, the first web-based fleet management tool

2008

2008 – Debuted the EcoWheelsTM, fleet sustainability program; Launched vehicle telematics

2010

2010 – Released Wheels Mobile Assistant app to help keep fleet drivers connected and productive

2011

2011 – Introduced Selection Modeler™, the industry’s first online vehicle selection tool

2012

2012 – Launched ChangeDriver™, the industry’s only gamification tool

2015

2015 – Developed driver performance scoring solution for policy adherence and risk mitigation

2016

2016 – Became first fleet management company to offer a comprehensive reimbursement solution for employee-owned vehicles

2018

2018 – Debuted ride-hailing solution with Uber for Business; Introduced industry’s first mobile app for fleet managers, FleetView Mobile

2019

2019 – Partnered with ParkWhiz to offer a managed parking solution; Expanded global alliance coverage to 59 countries with the addition of Mitsubishi Auto Leasing Corporation in Japan

2020

2020 – Released an enhanced set of electric vehicle solutions to assist clients with EV adoption

2021

2021 – Merger of Wheels and Donlen within Athene Holding Ltd, creating a global fleet organization with $5 Billion in assets, 100+ Fortune 500 clients, a wider product range and a highly diversified customer base.

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1939
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