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Newsby Paul ClintonJanuary 9, 2015

Compact Van Segment Grows 28 Percent

Ford's Transit Connect paced a 28 percent increase in sales of compact vans in 2014 in a segment that saw the introduction of one new model with a second model debuting in early 2015.

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ArticlesJanuary 6, 2015

Forecast for the 2015 Medium-Duty Truck Resale Market

The ongoing economic recovery has fueled slightly higher depreciation for medium-duty trucks. It is expected that overall depreciation for 2015 will be 15.5-16.5%.

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NewsDecember 23, 2014

OEMs to Sell 16.5M Light-Duty Vehicles

Vehicle manufacturers should sell 16.5 million light-duty vehicles in retail and fleet channels in 2014, which represents a 6 percent increase from 2013 amid the backdrop of an improving U.S. economy, according to Edmunds.com.

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NewsDecember 5, 2014

November New-Vehicle Fuel Economy Ratings Flat

Fuel economy for new vehicles sold in November averaged 25.3 mpg for the third straight month, according to a study from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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NewsNovember 12, 2014

October New-Vehicle Fuel Economy Ratings Flat

Fuel economy for new vehicles sold in October averaged 25.3 mpg, which is the same fuel economy for light-duty vehicle sold in September, according to a study from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute.

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NewsNovember 11, 2014

Depreciation Reaches Yearly High in October

Domestic cars lost the most in value at 3.2 percent among vehicles from the 2009-2013 model-years, while domestic trucks lost 2.1 percent. Compact pickups and full-size passenger vans and full-size cargo vans showed the most strength.

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Articlesby Mike AntichNovember 3, 2014

Top Fleet Trends for Class 5-6 Trucks

The Class 5-6 truck market is very similar to the Class 3-4 market and shares many of the same trends. Among the key trends driving this market are fuel spend, downsizing, the growing receptivity to telematics devices, and funding.

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NewsOctober 7, 2014

Commercial Fleet Sales Rise 11.4 Percent

Nine automakers sold 43,844 commercial fleet vehicles during the month compared to 39,352 sold during the same month a year ago. The 4,492-unit increase represents an 11.4 percent increase.

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NewsAugust 26, 2014

National Safety Council Predicts Labor Day Road Deaths

Nearly 400 people will be killed in vehicle crashes and another 42,300 will be injured, according to the National Safety Council.

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NewsAugust 12, 2014

North America Sees Automotive Aluminum Prices Increase

Novelis, a provider of aluminum rolling and recycling, has announced price increases on its North American Automotive and Specialty aluminum sheet products for all new orders effective immediately.

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