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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 24, 2018

Hard Times Ahead for the Compact SUV Segment?

The hottest segment today is facing a glut of models and volume in tomorrow’s wholesale market.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJuly 17, 2017

Car Rental Rates Up, Fleet Sales Down — Correlation?

Car rental companies’ recent fleet discipline is needed now more than ever.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownOctober 26, 2016

Auto Rental Summit: Five Trend Lines

Taking in the seminars, discussions, and networking at the 2016 Auto Rental Summit, trend lines emerged around shifts in model mix, data protection issues, increasing labor costs, workforce engagement, and new platforms to rent cars.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJuly 15, 2015

The Off-Leases are Coming! Are You Ready?

The used car market will face a confluence of factors to make 2016 a challenging year.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownDecember 8, 2014

5 Predictions for Car Rental in 2015

Next year’s mechanics hinge on plentiful new car supply and a softening used car market.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownNovember 15, 2014

Hertz’s Earnings News: Rapid Reaction

Hertz will be on an accelerated buying and selling schedule in the next six months. How might that affect the market?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownMarch 26, 2014

6 Market Predictors for 2014

In their fourth quarter conference calls, Avis Budget Group and Hertz gave an outlook on fleet costs, the used car market, fleet optimization strategies and potential acquisitions. Hertz shed light on the fallout from that excess fleet.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJanuary 15, 2014

Are We Heading to Overcapacity?

Auto manufacturers are ready to pump out more cars. But are we headed toward higher incentives and lower residuals?

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownAugust 7, 2013

Car Rental at the Halfway Point: How Are We Doing?

Looking at the first half of 2013, rates are up and the used car market is down but stabilizing. Pay attention to developments that portend the long-term future of car rental.

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Auto Focusby Chris BrownJuly 10, 2013

7 Reasons Not to Fear the Used Car Market

You may have heard about all those lease returns coming back to the market and what they might do to residual values. It’s not as bad as you think.

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