The report outlines sustainability strategies, acknowledging the magnitude of environmental challenges the industry faces, and goals for how Merchants is addressing ESG issues.
April 21, 2022
This partnership allows Merchants Fleet clients to leverage a combination of depot charging solutions, charging networks, and EVgo’s public network.
October 21, 2021
The partnership will bring smart EV equipment to Merchants Fleet clients as part of the federal order to reach electric vehicle goals.
August 26, 2021
The annual Globee Sales and Customer Service Excellence Awards recognize achievements in sales, service, support, and business development from all over the world.
August 11, 2021
Merchants Fleet is expanding its fleet team offering services to logistics and delivery companies in response to a rise in ecommerce business, and a national increased demand for delivery vehicles, as well as the associated services required to manage and maintain them.
October 8, 2020
Merchants Fleet has formed a partnership with Canadian fleet management company Addison Fleet in order to expand the service capabilities it offers in the U.S. and Canada.
February 4, 2020
Fleet data collected in 2019 found that depreciation expenses for most vehicles went down in 2019.
January 1, 2020
CUV/SUVs saw year-over-year declines to their wholesale values, but are still performing well due to continued demand for these segments and cheap gas prices, but an inflection point is approaching.
December 13, 2019
Fleet order-to-delivery times for model-year 2019 increased in comparison to those in MY-2018. Delays were caused by rail constraints, plant downtimes, truck driver shortages, production capacity strains, and early order cutoffs.
September 24, 2019
Deprecation was low through most of 2018. Segments such as sedans performed better than they have in years past, while trucks and SUVs continue to retain their values well.
November 30, 2018
Increased fleet orders for trucks and vans created backlogs at upfitter facilities, increasing lead times and missed ship-thrus. A shortage of rail autorack carriers further delayed deliveries. Despite this, order-to-delivery for most units was similar to 2017.
October 2, 2018
More SUVs, the retention of higher mileage vehicles, and new methods of remarketing are some trends fleets are observing in the wholesale market.
August 30, 2018
While the way fleets define and perceive executive fleet management has changed in recent years, companies still lean heavily on preexisting methods in executive fleet management as a way to recruit and retain top talent.
January 1, 2018
Milder weather, greater railcar availability, softer retail demand, and fewer quality holds contributed to stable or decreasing order-to-delivery (OTD) times. Most OTD issues involved vehicles shipped from Mexico to the U.S.
October 2, 2017
Ten subject-matter experts provide a deep dive analysis of the top factors that influenced 2017 model-year deliveries. The analysis is based on a survey of 137,034 vehicles delivered in MY-2017, representing 103 different models.
October 2, 2017
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