Used Vehicle Price Trend – 2007 to 2013

Chart shows where retail used vehicle prices for franchised dealers have gone since hitting low in Q1 2009
Used retail prices went up 0.7% in Q4 2013 over Q3 2013
During Q3 and Q4 of 2013, used market share (versus new) was at lowest level since Edmunds began tracking it in 2007

Economic Trends and Industry Legends

There are legendary figures in the fleet industry and we were proud to have spent a good part of a day recently with one such gentleman, Jim Christiano, founder of fleet relocation company PARS. The company is celebrating its 15^th anniversary this year and we were intrigued to hear how this former Buick fleet director built the company…with the help of a dedicated staff, including his daughter, Lori Rasmussen, now CEO of the company. You will find our interview with Jim in The Fleet Spot.

Fleet Management Weekly attended NTEA - The Work Truck Show last week in Indianapolis. We were dazzled by the equipment, services and vehicles on display and were heartened to hear how confident folks from this sector of our business felt about the upward trend in our economy.

Janice Sutton

PARS: Celebrating 15 Years of Service to Fleets

Jim Christiano founded PARS (Professional Automotive Relocation Services) 15 years ago, and built the business on the foundation of excellent service, tailored to the customers’ unique needs. Now, Christiano’s daughter, Lori Rasmussen, heads up the enterprise, and the principles he established 15 years ago are very much in evidence today.

CEI to Show How Truck Fleets Have Saved Time and Money At ATA Exhibition

Case studies showing how truck fleets have saved time and money by outsourcing their accident management activities will be the focal point of The CEI Group's message this week at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Exhibition.

CEI will be one of the exhibitors at 2014 Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, hosted by the American Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC). The gathering will be held at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee March 10 -13.