Fleet Acquisition
The purchase of your fleet rental vehicles will be your biggest cost. The fleet acquisition decision between lease, buy and manufacturer repurchase can be complicated and overwhelming. This channel covers the latest news and tips regarding risk vehicles, buyback programs, funding, financing and loans for fleets of any size.
February 8, 2011 in Fleet Acquisition, Remarketing
The two companies have expanded their partnership to begin offering Avis Budget Group vehicles on OPENLANE's Canadian auction site.
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By Jim Tennant, February 2011 in Fleet Acquisition
Buying out or merging with another rental company can be a quicker path to new revenue than opening up a brand new store—if you can avoid the pitfalls going in.
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November 17, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
Subaru and BMW are recognized for having the best resale value in the brand and luxury brand categories, respectively. Ford, Toyota and Honda each received three awards in the individual vehicle categories.
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November 10, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
Favorable deals with the OEMs, a mix of vehicles with higher residual values and higher-return remarketing channels all bode well for continued lower fleet costs, says equity research firm MKM Partners.
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November 10, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
Ricky Beggs of Black Book provides an in-depth analysis of the wholesale market for the quarter and year to date.
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September 29, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
During the BusCon show, the Micro Bird G5 will be on display in the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) Propane booth (No. 226) at the Navy Pier in Chicago. The show is open to industry trade representatives today and Thursday.
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September 23, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition, Vehicle Research
The all new Saab 9-5 sedan with its stand-out looks and advanced technologies signals the start of a new era for the Saab brand and a fresh choice to the premium sedan segment.
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September 23, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
The automaker said Michigan-based VRCG will represent it to the commercial, lease, fleet management and rental industries in the U.S.
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By Mark Eckhaus, Tim Yopp and Jack Goode, September 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
It’s time to fleet up. Do you know what your lenders are planning?
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September 1, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
The automaker said customers in California, Arizona, Tennessee, Washington and Oregon who made online reservations will now be able to choose the color and trim level of their Nissan LEAF.
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Auto Focus Blog: A blog covering fleets, auto rental and the business of cars
After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gas-engine counterparts? One unexpected vehicle takes the prize.
The federal government means business with its new law banning cell phone use while driving commercial vehicles. Can the laws go even further, and how should fleets react?
Arizona is one of a super minority of states in which auto rental companies are required by statute to pay for the negligent acts of their renters. Look for new legislation in the coming weeks that proposes to change that.
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