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Merchants Fleet is expanding capacity for its in-demand commercial vehicle remarketing services and has hired Jesse Hopperstad as a remarketing sales manager, where he will be responsible for assisting new and existing Merchants Fleet clients in the Western half of the country with remarketing their vehicles.
Companies such as Manheim and ADESA have invested time and money to bolster the digital side of their business to meet the demands of this growing field, and so have fleet management companies.
Online remarketing has been a growing trend for the past few years and it promises to continue. As more remarketers are selling and buying wholesale vehicles online, some new trends have emerged.
The winner is announced at the annual Conference of Automotive Remarketing, which this year will be held on March 24-25, 2020 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas.
Quanta Services has partnered with Ritchie Bros. to develop a new online inventory management system that will help improve how the company redeploys assets across its operating locations and subsidiaries.
Former fleet vehicles sold by KAR Global's ADESA remarketing unit fell 3.2% in value in November from the prior month but remain 3% ahead of a year ago partly due to a softening wholesale market.
CUV/SUVs saw year-over-year declines to their wholesale values, but are still performing well due to continued demand for these segments and cheap gas prices, but an inflection point is approaching.
Jeep's four-door Wrangler has placed at the top of a list of 10 vehicles that retain the highest percentage of their value over a five-year period, according to the latest report from iSeeCars.
The value of former fleet vehicles sold at physical auctions and through other wholesale channels fell 1.6% in September compared to August but were 0.9% higher than a year ago, according to commentary by KAR Global's chief economist.
There is a lot that sellers — and buyers — should know about the pre-owned alt-fuel market before selling or purchasing alternative-fuel trucks.