August 21, 2008
The move continues the trend of automakers changing their leasing strategies in the face of eroding residuals.
Tags: Buick , GMC, Lease Incentives, Leasing, Pontiac
April 10, 2008
The automaker recently added two new models—the Lucerne Super and Lucerne CXL Special Edition—to its 2008 Lucerne Lineup.
Tags: 2008 Lucerne lineup , Buick , Lucerne CXL Special Edition, Lucerne Super
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By Mike Antich When looking ahead to the next 12 months, I foresee reduced operating costs for fleets offset by increased depreciation expense caused by anemic resale values and decreased incentive monies. Here’s why I believe this will be the case, along with other predictions for 2009.
By Mike Antich I can’t recall a year as tumultuous as 2008. The year started with the Jan. 1 termination of the $1.8 billion merger between GE and PHH and ended with the near bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler. In between, we witnessed record fuel prices, then a spectacular freefall in fuel prices, a dismal used-vehicle market, unprecedented credit gridlock, the inability of some fleets to order new-vehicles, and fleet delivery disruptions due to a UAW strike and an epic Midwest flood that submerged rail lines.
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In This Issue: Hybrid Large Trucks: the Road to Viability, High Fuel Costs Push Companies to a Managed Fleet Program, Is Diesel Still a Good Deal? and much more…