Tagged Toyota
August 25, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition

In January, the Big Six — General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan — held 73 percent of all commercial/ fleet sales. In July, that shrank to 64.7 percent and is expected to decline again in August.
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August 11, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
A Kelley Blue Book study shows Ford as the most considered new auto brand, while Toyota continues to struggle.
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March 31, 2010 in Rental Operations
The industry will likely be affected by the addition of no-show fees, says Advito, a travel-management advisory group.
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March 24, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
Kelley Blue Book data shows Toyota brand consideration rebounds higher than pre-recall levels.
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March 17, 2010 in Remarketing
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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March 17, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
Automotive Lease Guide says the automaker may have lost 13 percent of its potential customers because of the recall.
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March 3, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
These additional services include expedited scheduling of a vehicle repair, pick up and return of the vehicle by a dealership representative, driving the customer to the dealership or his or her place of work, and providing other alternate transportation for the customer.
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February 10, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition
Toyota will recall approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle's anti-lock brake system (ABS).
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February 10, 2010 in Remarketing
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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February 10, 2010 in Rental Operations
Enterprise Holdings announced that almost 8,000 of its approximately 35,000 recalled Toyota and Pontiac Vibe vehicles have had their accelerator pedals fixed and have been returned to service at its Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental locations in North America.
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