After showing strong retention in April, compact SUVs exit May with the highest depreciation. The firm expects the annual vehicle depreciation rate to come in at 14.5%, which would sit just below the pre-recession range of 15% to 18%.
Read More →Vehicle depreciation is expected to increase in 2015 as a larger used-car supply and off-lease volumes place pressure on retention rates, according to a report from Black Book and Fitch Ratings.
Read More →Hybrids retain less of their original value than their non-hybrid counterparts, and steady gas prices and improving fuel economy will make hybrids less appealing to consumers, the NADA reports.
Read More →The average price of a used vehicle dipped slightly in May, according to Black Book. Analysts with the firm said they expect higher depreciation between now and the end of the year.
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