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ArticlesMay 17, 2022

Black Book: Residual Values, Volume, Sales Trends to 2024

With a lack of used vehicles and rental units returning to market, demand continues to outweigh supply. When will the market come back down to earth?

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Articlesby Eric GandarillaAugust 26, 2019

The State of Remarketing in 2019

Overall used vehicle values are at strong levels. Crossover values are holding steady but there is cause for concern in the near future. Sedan values are expected to improve or stabilize as more crossovers enter the market.

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Newsby Eric GandarillaJanuary 19, 2019

Experts Forecast the 2019 Used Vehicle Market

Prices and volume are not expected to plummet in 2019, but industry experts seem to feel that the best-case scenario will be a plateau, and more realistically, will fall slightly.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2018

'Typical' Annual Depreciation Reaches 12%: Black Book

The average 12-month depreciation through the end of November for all vehicles was 12.5%.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2018

Wholesale Values Stabilizing at Start of October

While luxury vehicles continue to struggle, overall vehicle values held steady last week, according to Black Book’s Oct. 8 Market Insights report.

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NewsNovember 3, 2017

Black Book's Index Continues Upward March in October

The firm attributed the strong vehicle retention in October to increased replacement activity stemming from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. However, the increased replacement activity seen in October is expected to be the last boost to come from the hurricanes.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2017

Toyota Earns Best Resale Brand Award

Toyota, Porsche, General Motors and Subaru were some of the big winners in Kelley Blue Book’s 2017 Best Resale Value Awards, annual awards that recognize vehicles expected to best retain their value over the first five years of ownership.

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ArticlesJanuary 13, 2015

2015 Resale Forecast For Cars, Vans and Trucks

The overall fleet vehicle market depreciated by 12.1% over the previous year; however, the depreciation rate for cars was 14.8% and is expected to increase in 2015.

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NewsJuly 9, 2014

Fleet Workshop Kicks off Auto Rental Summit

New, three-hour “fleet jam session” includes a market overview from Ricky Beggs of Black Book, a blue-ribbon panel on fleet trends and roundtables with access to a team of fleet experts.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2014

Keys to Understanding Residual Value Performance

Eric Ibara, director of residual value consulting for Kelley Blue Book, will present a seminar at the 2014 Car Rental Show that uses real case studies to provide insights into the factors affecting residual values for popular rental car models.

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