August 29, 2008
DETROIT – The crisis in automotive leasing is unlikely to affect the new Audi A4 compact luxury sedan, which has had a 70 percent lease mix in the current generation.
Tags: A4, Audi, Leasing
August 28, 2008
Although problems remain such as billions in underestimated residual values this year for end-of-term SUVs, leasing remains strong, says CNW’s Art Spinella.
Tags: Art Spinella, CNW, Leasing
LeaseTrader.com reports it continues to see strong demand for short-term SUV leases.
Tags: LeaseTrader.com, Leasing, SUV Leases, SUVs, vehicle lease
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
August 14, 2008
Consumers can still benefit from leasing new and used cars.
Tags: auto leasing, Chrysler leasing, LeaseCompare.com , Leasing
August 5, 2008
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) announced its synopsis of the current condition of the auto leasing industry.
Tags: Leasing, National Vehicle Leasing Association
July 31, 2008
Chrysler says its dealers are still able to offer customers lease financing arrangements with other financial institutions, separate from Chrysler Financial.
Tags: chrysler, Chrysler Financial, Chrysler leasing, Leasing
April 24, 2008
Vehicle leasing popularity grew for the fifth straight year according to recently posted 2007 new vehicle industry data.
Tags: Leasing, Leasing Popularity , Swapalease.com, vehicle leasing
March 13, 2008
If you know what you're looking for and negotiate smartly—and get over the five myths below—leasing can be a good deal.
Tags: car leasing, LeaseCompare, LeaseTrader, Leasing, leasing myths, Swapalease
February 7, 2008
In a major victory for the vehicle renting and leasing industry, a New York appellate court has upheld the Graves Amendment as constitutional and valid.
Tags: Leasing, legislation, New York, NVLA, TRALA, Vicarious Liability
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By Mike Antich On Aug. 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission raised the possibility that approximately 110 U.S. publicly traded companies will be able to use international accounting standards (IAS) next year and may require all U.S. companies to switch to IAS between 2014-2016. There is a 60-day comment period about the SEC proposal. Fleet leasing will be impacted by the adoption of IAS. It is probable that all fleet leases in the U.S. will need to be capitalized sometime in the 2011-2016 timeframe.
By Mike Antich With fuel prices remaining elevated, many companies are wondering whether they are charging enough for personal use. At some companies, this discussion is long overdue. When re-evaluating personal use charges, a common mistake is to focus solely on the cost of fuel, which is understandable because, after all, fuel is the catalyst for these discussions. However, doing so ignores the other “hidden” costs of personal use, which have also risen.
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