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The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) is hosting a webinar on the Canadian fleet market titled "The Impact of the Recent Economic Downturn on Vehicle Depreciation: What Fleets Need to Know."

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The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) is hosting a webinar on the Canadian fleet market titled "The Impact of the Recent Economic Downturn on Vehicle Depreciation: What Fleets Need to Know," scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 12 p.m. CDT.
Due to current events surrounding COVID-19, there is a lot of uncertainty in the used vehicle market. Fleets who need to sell vehicles at this time are likely to see losses in asset value.
So what can be done? In this free on-demand webinar, Jeff Hartley, president of LeasePlan Canada will discuss what you need to know about vehicle depreciation during COVID-19, so you can make better decisions on how to manage depreciation going forward.
The full list of panelists includes Hartley; Jon Grant, national fleet manager, G4S Canada; Brian Murphy, VP of research and analytics, Canadian Black Book; and Mike Antich, editor and associate publisher for Automotive Fleet magazine, who will also act as the webinar's moderator.
Register for the webinar here.
Following Hartley’s overview, the expert panel will explore the subject further.
Key Topics Covered:
How COVID-19 has highlighted existing issues around vehicle depreciation.
What businesses can do to protect themselves from losses.
Mistakes businesses should avoid making now in regards to depreciating vehicles.
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