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NewsMay 30, 2017

Accelerating Car Depreciation Reverses Recent Strength

The rate of depreciation among car segments continued to accelerate last week, particularly among mid-size, full-size, and subcompact cars, according to Black Book’s May 29 Market Insights report.

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NewsMay 24, 2017

Small Car Values Decline as Summer Approaches

As the market approaches the tail end of the spring season, wholesale values for both cars and trucks are on the decline, according to Black Book’s May 22 Market Insights Report.

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NewsMay 18, 2017

April Used Prices Rise on Truck Strength, Kontos Says

Average wholesale prices increased in April from March and from a year ago on the strength of truck values, but several benchmark segments in fleet lease sales are showing weakness, said Tom Kontos in his monthly commentary.

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NewsApril 28, 2017

Weekly Wholesale Values Remain Healthy

Wholesale market values remain healthy as overall car values continue to increase and truck values remain flat, according to Black Book’s April 25 Market Insights report.

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NewsApril 19, 2017

March Prices Down for Used 1- and 3-Year-Old Vehicles

In March, prices were down 2.5% year-over-year for current and one-model-year-old units and down 2.6% for three-model-year-old units, according to ADESA. Overall, wholesale used prices were up 2% compared to February and up 1% year-over-year.

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NewsApril 18, 2017

Wholesale Market Strengthens on the Week

High vehicle demand delivered strong showings across nearly all vehicle segments in the past week, according to Black Book’s April 17 Market Insights report.

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NewsMarch 28, 2017

Wholesale Car Values Appreciate on the Week

Both cars and trucks realized a healthy seasonal boost to wholesale performance last week, according to Black Book’s March 27 Market Insights report. Depreciation among light trucks was at one of the lowest levels seen all year, and the overall car segment actually saw wholesale values appreciate.

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NewsMarch 21, 2017

Weekly Compact Van Wholesale Values Rise

Full-size cars, sporty cars, and compact vans were the only vehicle segments that saw their average wholesale values increase in value last week, according to Black Book’s March 20 Market Insights report.

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NewsMarch 21, 2017

Used Car Prices 'Softening,' ADESA's Kontos Says

February provided "further concrete evidence of softening" of used vehicle prices during a month that usually shows improvement from January, ADESA's Tom Kontos wrote in his monthly Kontos Kommentary.

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NewsMarch 7, 2017

February Pricing for Risk Units Up 5% YOY

Rental risk units were up from a year ago due to mix shifts and mileage changes as well as a weakness in the used vehicle market last year, according to Manheim. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index stood at 124.6 for February.

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