NEW YORK – Super Truck, a red fire engine with the 100-foot-long extendable arm, was left behind by the Coast Guard a decade ago. It sat on Governors Island in New York Harbor, unwanted by the firefighters stationed there and unavailable to others who coveted it from afar
NEW YORK – Governors Island utilized a surplus online auction to sell old fire truck that had been idle for years.
The Web-enabled competitive pricing tool has saved the County more than $25 million in four years. For fleet, the technology saves time and results in better vehicle pricing.
While hybrids can reduce fleet fuel expense, the two other major fleet expenses — maintenance/repair and depreciation — must also be considered to determine if hybrids are the answer to reducing overall fleet costs.
AGOURA HILLS, CA – First Choice Remarketing is pleased to announce that Keith Zaring has joined their team as Director of Business Development.
CHICAGO - GE Remarketing held a special presentation honoring their top auctions at the National Auto Auction Association convention meeting in Chicago on Sept. 20th.
SPARKS, MD – PHH Arval has announced its top-performing used-vehicle auctions and retail dealers for the 2007 model-year.
Follow these common sense strategies before the acquisition decision, during ownership and prior to resale to help you hold the line on residual values.
Automotive Lease Guide’s Fleet Residuals model provides fleet managers with accurate used-vehicle value projections based on historical auction resale trends, seasonality depreciation rates, and incentive levels.
Through LeasePlan’s reDrive! upstream remarketing program, powered by Driveitaway, Philips Medical Systems’ fleet has increased net realization by $106,000 as of mid-February 2006, selling 159 vehicles.
Fleets are exploring non-traditional remarketing channels, such as online auctions, as they try to squeeze higher residual values while operating under the strains of reduced budget dollars and declining internal resources.
The aggressive fleet incentives that manufacturers are currently offering commercial fleets present the opportunity to give serious consideration to substituting a compact SUV on a selector in lieu of a traditional intermediate-size fleet sedan, so long as it is capable of fulfilling the fleet application. When you compare lifecycle costs during a 36-month service life, a compact SUV actually has a lower monthly total cost. Interestingly, they are also less expensive at a shorter 24-month cycle.
Implementing proactive fleet policies can often produce significant cost savings in the long run. Examine every aspect of fleet operations to uncover expense-cutting opportunities.
As vintage Chevrolet trucks increase in popularity with enthusiasts, more trucks are going up for auction and sale prices for the most coveted trucks keep increasing. As we look back at 100 years of Chevy truck history, here’s a gallery of the nine most expensive Chevrolet trucks sold at Barrett-Jackson auctions to date. Photos courtesy of General Motors.
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