Used-Vehicle Supply to Decline, Resale Values to Increase in Coming Years
The extensive drop in new-vehicle sales last year may cause a decline in the used-vehicle supply, resulting in higher resale values in the next few years.
June 30, 2010
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The extensive drop in new-vehicle sales last year may cause a decline in the used-vehicle supply, resulting in higher resale values in the next few years.
June 30, 2010
June new-vehicle retail sales were down 5 percent compared with one-year ago. Fleet sales were not expected to change, so the SAAR may come in well below the 10.9 million units previously expected.
June 30, 2010
Used-vehicle prices are achieving highs that will start to drive used-vehicle buyers to new cars, says Tom Kontos in Adesa's April Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions and Outlook.
May 19, 2010
Industry recovery regains traction as both retail and fleet sales levels improve.
March 24, 2010
While 2009 was one of the roughest roads the auto industry has traveled, the road ahead looks more promising for the Detroit 3 with on average gain of approximately 3 percentage points in the 36-month residual outlook.
March 3, 2010
Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers can conduct online purchases of off-rental vehicles with their existing Ford Signature Floorplan or Ford DEFT accounts.
March 3, 2010
Automotive industry analyst John McElroy is “bullish” about the future of the Detroit 3, forecasting a profit break-even point at 10-million SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rate) and for the domestic OEMs to be “extremely profitable” at 14 million units yearly in sales.
March 1, 2010
NADA Used Car Guide Analyst Paul Taylor says economic fundamentals point to strong used-car market.
February 17, 2010
Chrysler Group's chief executive says fleet customers such as rental car companies are “the anchor on which I can rebuild,” and adds the turnaround might take another two years.
January 20, 2010
According to Kelley Blue Book, in 2009, the average vehicle maintained 34.2 percent of its original value after five years in contrast to 2010 models, which are projected to maintain an average of 32.6 percent of their original MSRP.
December 30, 2009
Sales of small- and medium-sized business fleets have improved since May, while government fleet volume is expected to improve in the coming quarter, CNW Market Research says.
December 30, 2009
In a letter to dealers, GM said it would offer $7,000 for every new Saturn or Pontiac sold to dealers and then moved to rental-vehicle or service-vehicle fleets.
December 30, 2009
With the limited supply of used vehicles, shoppers can save as much as $8,460 by purchasing a new car instead of a used version of the same vehicle.
December 23, 2009
AutoPacific forecasts industry volume of 11.4 million units in 2010, and 15.4 million in 2015, a far cry from the near-17 million unit years achieved in the past decade.
December 23, 2009
Combined retail and fleet volume is expected to hit 1.02 million units, up from December 2008.
December 23, 2009