4 Ways Rental Fleets Are Elevating Used Vehicle Residual Values
The memories of the stripped-down rental car are gone. What’s changed, and how has it affected the new and used vehicle ecosystem?
January 30, 2020
The memories of the stripped-down rental car are gone. What’s changed, and how has it affected the new and used vehicle ecosystem?
January 30, 2020
The used car market has adopted a Swiss Army-knife approach to managing the “off-lease tsunami,” which turned into a manageable rising tide. Are new market dynamics breathing life into a segment left for a dead, the midsize sedan?
November 18, 2019
Manheim's president who oversees the inventory solutions unit offers thoughts on fleet mobility services, bringing artificial intelligence to inspections, and the company's diversification strategy.
August 27, 2019
More SUVs, the retention of higher mileage vehicles, and new methods of remarketing are some trends fleets are observing in the wholesale market.
August 30, 2018
Used-vehicle values have held strong this year. A strong economy and more efficient remarketing strategies are helping make 2018 a banner year for used-vehicle values.
August 29, 2018
While the effect that Hurricane Irma had on Insurance Auto Auction's and Copart's operations in Florida was relatively mild, Houston was a different story.
September 15, 2017
A car rental operator is interested in learning more about the terms of repurchase programs and how he can take advantage of them.
January 13, 2015
Next year's wholesale market will see more off-lease and program vehicles in the market, as well as competition from incentivized new cars. Are you up for the new remarketing challenges?
January 13, 2015
In the right situations and with the right fleet planning, car rental operators can save up to 20% on depreciation costs with used fleet.
July 22, 2014
The dynamics in today's market are eerily familiar to the resale value softness that occurred in the last decade. It appears that we are on the same trajectory, with off-lease volumes peaking in 2016.
May 12, 2014
Remarketing through multiple online platforms is not a question of "if," but "when." Standardization is the next step.
January 9, 2014
Rental car operators are increasing their fleet vehicles’ months in service. But do you really have to drive up hold times to survive?
May 1, 2010
Selling vehicles “upstream” while still on rent will reduce your days to sale and transportation costs, while exposing your fleet to a wider audience of buyers.
February 1, 2010
Scott Thompson and Jeff Cerefice discuss Dollar Thrifty’s move to refranchise, debt restructuring, fleet financing, the science of car sales, loving 45,000-mile rentals and how the company is positioned well for the run to recovery.
September 1, 2009
Jim Hallett of ADESA shared his insights on the future of the remarketing industry, in particular, the impact of technology.
February 1, 2009