Switzerland Fleet Sales Continue Slide in February

Fleet sales in Switzerland were down by 14.1% in February, as registrations in the overall market posted another month of declines.

Used Vehicle Supply Falls, But Inventory Up

Demand remains strong as affordability challenges in the new market push consumers towards used options, with the market also benefiting from lowering credit rates and improved credit access.

How Do You Make a High-Mileage Car Desirable to Buy?

CAR 2024: The IARA brings together a panel to address one of the biggest challenges for consignors.

Chrysler's Fleet Strategy: An Interview With Jim Sassorossi

Automotive Fleet spoke with Jim Sassorossi, director, fleet sales, on his outlook of the fleet market for 2013, as well as the automaker’s short- and long-term goals. Also discussed were initiatives to increase residual values.

CEO Says Chrysler Will Go Hybrid

DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group doesn't intend to cede the growing hybrid car market to rivals such as Ford Motor Co. and will offer front-wheel-drive hybrid vehicles in the U.S. perhaps as early as 2006, group Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said in an interview, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times Aug. 19.

SUVs No.1 Choice Among Women Buyers, Polk Research Shows

Think Like a Used-Car Sales Manager

When resale prices soften, there is a pendulum-like resurgence in marketing used vehicles to employees. On the other hand, when the resale market is strong, fleets are complacent about employee sales (waiting for buyers come to them) and do not aggressively market the program to new buyers. The national average of vehicles sold to employees is 23 percent. However, by aggressively marketing employee sales, many fleets could sell as much as 50 percent of their vehicles in-house.

Mercedes-Benz Considers Vito Van for U.S.

Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. is considering bringing the Vito panel van to the U.S. market to offer with its larger Sprinter, a spokesman has confirmed to Automotive Fleet.

Ford's 2019 Ranger Starts at $25,395

Ford has begun taking orders for its 2019 Ford Ranger that's returning to the North American market after an eight-year hiatus with a retail price that starts at $25,395.