THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Some 52% of Americans believe they are familiar with autonomous vehicles, and 57% of that group says they are willing to ride in them, according to a new HNTB America THINKS survey.
Commercial fleet sales continued their torrid spring, increasing 12.3% in May after increasing 11.2% in April. Year-to-date sales are now 7.8% ahead of the first five months of 2018, according to Automotive Fleet data.
Used vehicles from fleet consignors in ADESA sales increased 4.3% to $13,771 in April compared to March, and were up 4.4% from a year ago, according to monthly commentary from Tom Kontos.
ATBS President and CEO Todd Amen said that owner-operators can still have a successful 2019 if they are willing to recognize that “the world has changed.”
Sales to corporate fleets increased 11.2%, while sales to government agencies and rental fleets fell 0.3% and 6.5% respectively.
Automotive diagnostics data and business solutions provider CarMD has released its latest CarMD Vehicle Health Index, an annual report designed to provide an overview of information related to check engine-related car repairs, costs, and trends.
The U.S. market for fully electric vehicles has reached record volumes with 208,000 new registrations in 2018, all while loyalty rates of EV buyers continues to grow, according to recent analysis by business intelligence firm IHS Markit.
Vehicle depreciation accounted for 32.9% of the total cost of ownership over the past 12 months, which continues a three-year trend of declining depreciation costs, according to a new study from Motus.
In the five-year period between 2013 and 2018, a total of 376,773 vehicles were stolen because drivers left their keys or fobs in the vehicle, marking an 88% increase overall.
Automotive Fleet's biennial fleet manager salary survey revealed that fleet manager salaries are growing, with more reporting earning salaries over $80,000 and fewer reporting annual earnings between $50,000 and $80,000 in 2018 compared to a previous study.