With executive-level analyses, Jonathan Banks explains how the used vehicle market performed last month, and how the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal affects used vehicle pricing.

Coming Soon: The Automated Fleet

After hearing Bryant Walker Smith's outstanding presentation 'Automated Vehicles, Fleets, and the Law' at the recent AFLA conference, senior editor Mike Sheldrick was keen to learn more. In his interview with Smith in ‘Driving While Automated,’ Sheldrick says, “While it may be a boon to the average commuter, the real benefits would be reaped by fleets.”

In Think Local. Plan Global, Reiner Willems offers us an excellent guide to effective fleet communications. In The Fleet CX Toolkit, Wendy Eichenbaum cautions us on the essentials of usability testing. She says, “A few poor reviews on your hardware, software, or service are enough to send your customers and prospective customers running to your competitors.” Ouch!

There is so much more to enjoy in this issue. Be sure to check in at FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.

Janice Sutton
Executive Editor

Vehicles With The Best Resale Values

Forbes

Trucks and sport-utility vehicles are once again the kings of the road in terms of new-vehicle sales, and apparently they’re likewise in big demand in the used market, as evidenced by how tenaciously they’re holding onto their original values. Nine out of the top 10 vehicles having the highest resale values after three years are either pickups or SUVs, according to the latest data compiled by the NADA Used Car Guide.

At that, the model NADA identifies as having the highest three-year value retention rate among 241 models tracked is a truck that’s no longer in production. That would be the retro-styled Toyota FJ Cruiser SUV, with the 2012 vintage currently retaining a staggering 91.5% of its original value.

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