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NewsNovember 13, 2017

Resilient Used Vehicles Keeping Depreciation at Bay

Used vehicles from one to five years old fell 1.4% in value in October in a steady used-vehicle market that showed significant improvement from a year ago with large pickups leading the way, reports Black Book.

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Articlesby Eric GandarillaNovember 2, 2017

Used Car Leasing Could Boost Remarketing Activity

With the number of off-lease vehicles coming into the used car market projected to grow in the coming years, it might be the time for used car leasing to make a return, which would boost demand and price at wholesale for several used car segments, according to Swapalease.com.

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NewsOctober 12, 2017

Hurricane Replacement Still Boosting Used Vehicle Prices

The average price of used vehicles model years 2012-2016 fell 0.7% in September, with the lion’s share of that depreciation coming from the car segment, according to Black Book. As of September, all vehicles are averaging a 12-month depreciation of 14.5%.

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Articlesby StaffSeptember 8, 2017

How Fleets Can Get the Most from Truck Resale

For some fleets, a truck’s value does not come up until it’s time for remarketing. But getting the most profit for these assets requires careful planning long before the truck goes up for sale.

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NewsAugust 31, 2017

Hurricane Harvey Could Create 1M Salvage Vehicles

While market watchers agree that Hurricane Harvey's impact stretches beyond Houston-area automotive business, estimates on exactly how many vehicles will need to be replaced vary between half a million and million vehicles, including as many as 18,500 fleet vehicles.

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NewsJuly 17, 2017

Vehicle Depreciation Shows Pockets of Strength at Midway Point

The average price of a used vehicle for model years 2012 to 2016 decreased in value 1.3%, slightly more than the 1.2% decrease in May, according to Black Book. The price of cars overall dropped 1.8%, while trucks decreased 0.8% in value in June. All vehicles are averaging a 12-month depreciation of 16.7%.

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Articlesby Eric GandarillaJuly 5, 2017

Luxury Wholesale Prices Fall in an Overcrowded Market

As manufacturers continue to release new vehicles into the luxury segment, the number of vehicles in the segment has grown. This along with overproduction and higher incentives has led to higher depreciation rates for the segment.

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NewsJune 12, 2017

Black Book to Power MyDealerOnline

Black Book will be powering MyDealerOnline, an online vehicle valuation resource that uploads wholesale auction and other wholesale-sourced vehicles to dealer websites, according to the company.

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NewsJune 9, 2017

Used Vehicle Depreciation Accelerates in May

Used vehicle prices experienced a reversal in May, falling 1.2% from the previous month, according to Black Book.

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NewsJune 5, 2017

Black Book's Used Vehicle Valuation Index Falls in May

“It is expected that we will see more declines in the Index in the months ahead as we move deeper into the year, particularly driven by softness among car segments,” said Anil Goyal, senior vice president of Automotive Valuation and Analytics for Black Book.

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