Depreciation continues to be the largest fleet expense; however, fuel, as a percent of total fleet cost is growing (rapidly). Fuel expense is influencing vehicle acquisition strategies, with a direct bearing on future depreciation.
Read More →While flooding can happen almost anywhere at almost any time, because of the storms that hit the Eastern U.S. in the fall of 2005, there is a chance that unscrupulous parties will attempt to sell cars that have been under water.
Read More →To obtain maximum return when remarketing vehicles, fleet managers should use a remarketing service, which helps eliminate hidden losses associated with continued depreciation and tracks the status of the used-vehicle market.
Read More →For the fifth consecutive year, silver is the most popular color for passenger cars in North America. The annual survey by automotive finish producer PPG Industries indicates a slow shift in second choices, however.
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An estimated 250,000 to 1.2 million vehicles were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. There were approximately 20,000 commercial fleet vehicles in the Gulf Coast at the time of the Hurricane with as many as 2,000 units destroyed or damaged.
Read More →Amid the heat and humidity of a southern summer, remarketing conference attendees discussed vehicle values and technology’s impact on selling and heard from industry leaders on benchmarking and auction best practices.
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As consignors become more comfortable with technology, they will hone their own requirements for doing business online, thereby necessitating system modifications to meet those demands.
Read More →A planned IARA online remarketing orientation program will acquaint new hires with the tasks and activities performed by various industry segments. The program will consist of 13 course modules.
Read More →In the past five years, the remarketing industry has taken monumental strides in sophistication, complexity, and influence. The IARA provides a platform for progress in the search for higher performance.
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A concern is emerging about the future softening of full-size pickup resale values, based on a potential supply-and-demand imbalance in the segment that may parallel the soft full-size SUV resale market.
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