Rental Vehicle Fleet Remarketing

Remarketing your rental vehicles effectively will increase your revenue. The rental vehicle fleet remarketing channel will help you improve resale value, recondition grounded vehicles and use online remarketing and auto auctions to sell vehicles while in use.


2013 Gas Prices Will Affect Residual Values of Mid-Compacts and Premium Fullsize SUVs

ALG forecasts gas prices to hit over $4 per gallon in three years, which will positively impact the used auction values of the mid-compact segment, but negatively impact the premium fullsize SUVs segment.

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Extended Hold Times vs. a Short Cycle

Rental car operators are increasing their fleet vehicles’ months in service. But do you really have to drive up hold times to survive?

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Car Rental Show 2010: Right-sized for the Future

As the industry emerges from the recession, auto rental executives, operators and other professionals met at this year’s show ready to tackle the issues of fleet financing, lifecycle management, remarketing, utilization and no-show fees.

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Rent2Buy.com Launches Interactive Marketplace

The technology and business model behind Hertz’s Rent2Buy program now applies to other big-ticket items such as real estate, boats, designer fashions and jewelry.

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Salvage Direct to Sell Vehicles for Avis Budget Group

The car rental company will sell its vehicles using Salvage Direct's auction platform, SalvageDirect.com.

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NAAA Advises to Check for Open Recalls Prior to Remarketing

Since auctions are unable to monitor the recall status of every vehicle for sale, the responsibility falls to auction buyers and remarketers.

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ADESA: Used-Car Prices Stay High

Wholesale used-vehicle prices in February averaged $10,138, a 3 percent increase from November 2009 and an 8.3 percent increase from the prior year. This is the first time since July 2009 that average prices have topped $10,000.

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Investigation Uncovers Cars Without Airbags for Sale at Used Car Lots

Window stickers claimed the cars had side airbags.

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Allstate Partners with Auto Auction Company Copart

Copart will provide Allstate with vehicle auction services in the United States and in Ontario, Canada.

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KBB: New and Used Prius Values Drop

In response to the recently recalled 2010 Toyota Prius, Kelley Blue Book has announced that the transaction price of the new Prius will drop by $1,000 to $1,500 on Feb. 12.

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Which Hybrids Pay Back the Quickest?

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.

How Far Will Cell Phone Bans Go?

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?

Righting a Wrong in Arizona

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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