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NewsAugust 29, 2012

Green Fleet Conference is One Month Away - Sign Up Today!

TORRANCE, CA – The 2012 Green Fleet Conference will feature proven best practices for deploying alt-fuel vehicles from some of the top fleets in the country, an all-new ride & drive showcasing the latest green vehicles, and plenty of opportunities to network with other green professionals. Register today!

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 13, 2012

Resetting Management's Future Resale Expectations

All good things eventually come to an end. So, too, will today’s abnormally high used-vehicle prices. Today's resale values are an anomaly caused by a decrease in used-vehicle inventory in the wholesale market, resulting from the extremely low sales of new vehicles from 2009-2011. You need to educate management that today’s resale values will decline. Otherwise, you run the risk of being management’s future scapegoat for declining resale values due to their misperceptions of the market.

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NewsJuly 5, 2012

Tips for Selling Used Hybrids & Other Alt-Fuel Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA – Fleet remarketing experts will share industry best practices on how to get the most money for your used green vehicles at the 2012 Green Fleet Conference.

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Tips for Selling Used Hybrids & Other Alt-Fuel Vehicles

TORRANCE, CA – Fleet remarketing experts will share industry best practices on how to get the most money for your used green vehicles at the 2012 Green Fleet Conference.

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NewsJuly 3, 2012

Black Book Says Electric Vehicle Resale Values Hard to Predict Due to Rapidly Advancing Powertrain Technologies

TORRANCE, CA - As both electric vehicle technology and traditional gasoline powertrain technology changes, becoming more efficient every year, predicting the residual values of electric vehicles a few years from now is a challenge.

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Want to be a Company Hero? Be a Remarketing Guru!

Too many fleet managers entering the industry fall into the “purchasing” and “administrative” trap with their time management. If you dedicate yourself to learning remarketing skills, your savings to the bottom line will bring you fame.

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Articlesby Grace SuizoApril 2, 2012

Resale Basics 101

Fleets can achieve higher resale values by following some basic principles. Fleet remarketing experts share their expertise.

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NewsMarch 12, 2012

Website Launched for Pre-Owned Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

OAK HILL, VA – The Sales Network, a provider of niche-marketing solutions, released a new website, afcresale.com, designed to aid customers looking to buy and sell previously owned alternative-fuel vehicles and equipment.

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NewsFebruary 16, 2012

Thermo Fisher Realizes Premium in 2011 From Short-Cycling Leased Vehicles

WALTHAM, MA – Due to a strong residual market in 2011, Thermofisher’s Global Sr. Category Leader for Fleet & Indirect Services, Rick Odell, C.P.M., told Automotive Fleet that his group was able to short-cycle 350 leases in 2011, generating a 10- to 20-percent premium over the expected residual values.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 5, 2011

Impact of Future CAFE Standards on Resale Values

The cost to design and build vehicles to meet the higher 2017-2021 fuelefficiency standards will average an additional $2,000 to $6,000 per vehicle. Proponents of the higher CAFE standards argue the higher acquisition costs will be offset by much greater fuel savings. However, is there a diminishing return on cost savings as fuel efficiency increases? Kelley Blue Book thinks so.

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