Author: Martin Romjue

The combined sales for the three fleet sectors in September totaled 144,456 vehicles, down 6.4% from the September 2023 total of 154,000 fleet vehicle sales. Overall, year-to-date fleet sales widened their decline last month in comparison with 2023 levels as industrial fleet sales fell at the next rate, based on monthly Bobit fleet sales data released Oct. 1.Fleet sales for the primary three quarters of 2024 were 1,651,900, down 2.7% from 1,698,052 vehicles sold in the course of the same period of 2023. 2024 fleet sales began flatlining in July.The YTD decline will be attributed to an 8.4% dip in…

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The combined sales for the three fleet sectors in July totaled 147,543 vehicles, down 14% from the July 2023 total of 171,464 fleet vehicle sales. Combined industrial, rental, and government fleet sales have collectively glided down for many of this yr, leading to a statistical 0% year-over-year tie as of July 31.Fleet sales for the primary seven months of 2024 hit 1,372,187, barely up from the 1,371,577 vehicles sold in the course of the same period of 2023. The miniscule rise of 610 vehicles registers as a 0% gain. The monthly fleet sector breakdown of July 2024 versus July 2023 sales…

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Total sales over the primary six months of the 12 months reached 3.41 million units, an 8% increase in comparison with 2023’s YTD total. AuctionNet wholesale vehicle auction sales got here at about 522,000 vehicles in June, up a small 1.4% versus June 2023 but down nearly 14% from May 2024, in line with data released July 12 from the National Auto Auction Association.But there have been two fewer selling days this 12 months than in June 2023 and May 2024, and after accounting for this difference, sales were 11.5% higher on a prior-year basis and were down a lesser…

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In sum, total April 2024 fleet sales stood at 202,309, down 5.6% from 214,362 in April 2023. To date in 2024, total monthly fleet sales have fallen year-over-year in March and April, while rising in January and February. In recent months, the three primary fleet sectors each have lurched amongst gains and losses in fleet vehicle sales, with one among them no less than signaling a recovering fleet market while one or two others deviate from that trend.For April, government fleet sales rose at a moderate pace, while industrial fleet sales fell at its highest rate up to now this…

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The CAR session featuring leading consignor and remarketing executives will address key questions for each consignors and auto transport logistics providers.Photos: Speakers / Graphic: Bobit Now that digital transparency often defines the appeal of a business, transport logistics providers must clue in to a more demanding, real-time clientele amid more competition and a labor shortage of drivers.The Conference of Automotive Remarketing will hold a consignors session on March 28 that addresses some key questions: What’s the value of getting logistics right, and the hidden costs of getting it unsuitable? Should you really knew the way it all worked, would you…

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Along with equipment, an EV charging fleet project might take one to 2 years. That takes design and installation partners to develop a plan, including a plan for operations and maintenance.Photo: Martin Romjue / Bobit Plug n’ play could also be suited best to music, but for electric vehicle charging, the other applies.Determining, planning, and installing an EV charging depot involves three primary aspects: Time, patience, and many specific information. The more precise the goals and plans, the more success a fleet operation gains with connecting fleet vehicles, duty cycles, and efficient charging times.For an outline of the steps in…

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The session will address — tips on how to be higher, move cars more quickly, and make more cash while doing it.Photos: From speakers / Graphic: Bobit The normal remarketing funnel may morph right into a broader approach that takes sales and transactions upstream.A session on the Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) will examine major shifts within the remarketing chain. Titled “Extreme Upstream: The way to Move into NextGen Remarketing,” three panelists will propose how the present remarketing landscape will yield a totally digitized, real time customer experience.“Remarketing, especially within the fleet and rental space, is simply too often placed…

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The keynote concept centers on reflecting in regards to the real drivers and blockers of how everybody defines success, said Miller of Awareness to Motion Coaching.Graphic: Bobit Success doesn’t all the time stem from the qualities we assume drive it. The term success as applied to every individual is probably not as clear and obvious as what we perceive.Business coach and former remarketing executive Joe Miller will offer such insights in a keynote presentation on the Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR) March 26-28 in Phoenix. His presentation, “Kind Mirrors — Reflecting on Success,” is hosted by CAR’s conference partner, the…

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