November 13, 2008
The credit crisis might continue to cause softening in wholesale values for the rest of the year and into next year.
Tags: ADESA, CNW Research, full-size SUVs, Pickups
June 26, 2008
Nearly 800,000 SUVs are slated to come off-lease this year. Small businesses could take a hit.
Tags: CNW Research, Declining SUV Values , lessors, Retail Automotive Summary
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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.
By Mike Antich
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In This Issue: San Diego County ‘Sold’ On Reverse Auctions, Green Fleet Initiatives Mushroom / Top 50 Alt-Fuel Fleets, Government Fleet Expo & Conference Set for June and much more…