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NewsOctober 12, 2017

Manheim Index Reaches Record High for Fifth Consecutive Month

The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reached a record high in September for the fifth consecutive month, while the SAAR rose to its highest September reading in three decades. The main driver was replacement demand caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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NewsOctober 4, 2017

Black Book’s Index Records Largest Single-Month Increase Since 2012

Fueling the increase was vehicle replacement activity related to Hurricane Harvey, which began last month. According to Black Book, compact cars, compact crossover SUVs, full-size cars, and mid-size cars each realized significant month-over-month increases within the index.

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NewsSeptember 26, 2017

J.D. Power: Wholesale Prices Decline in August

Wholesale prices of used vehicles up to eight years in age fell by 1.2% in August. Over the past five years, however, losses for the period averaged a more significant 2.2%.

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NewsAugust 7, 2017

Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index Posts Third Consecutive Record

The index’s July reading shows that demand is absorbing the high supply of newer used vehicles. The good news on the new side is that inventories fell below four million and are at their lowest level of the year.

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NewsAugust 3, 2017

Black Book Covers Trade Appraisal Best Practices in New White Paper

The firm's white paper sheds light on the disconnect between consumers and many dealers when it comes to trade appraisals. It also explores what’s at stake when a consumer introduces a trade-in as a part of the transaction.

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NewsAugust 1, 2017

Black Book: Used-Vehicle Retention Index Remained Unchanged in July

The index has remained unchanged or moved positive in three of the last four months, according to officials. Posting noticeable gains in their respective segment indexes were full-size cars, full-size pickups, luxury cars, and near-luxury cars.

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NewsJuly 18, 2017

RMS, vAuto Partner to Provide Dealers Access to Manufacturers' Pre-Auction Inventory

The partnership integrates open sale inventory listed on manufacturers’ digital sales platforms powered by RMS Automotive into vAuto’s Stockwave tool, providing dealers with access to pre-auction inventory while helping manufacturers increase exposure of their inventory.

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NewsJuly 17, 2017

Black Book: Vehicle Depreciation Shows Pockets of Strength at Midway Point of 2017

The price of cars dropped 1.8%, while trucks recorded a 0.8% decline in value for the month of June. Small pickups registered the lowest monthly depreciation, while subcompact cars recorded the largest depreciation in June.

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NewsJuly 12, 2017

Black Book: Retention Index Registers Second Increase in Three Months

The index’s rise in June was due in large part to falling gas prices, which helped drive the sale of used trucks, crossovers and SUVs. The downside of falling gas prices was the continued acceleration in depreciation for subcompact and compact cars.

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NewsJuly 10, 2017

Manheim Index Reaches Record High in June

It was the second consecutive month that Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reached a record high. Officials said strong retail demand for recent model-year used vehicles is encouraging dealers to buy more vehicles at auction, and the increased demand is more than offsetting the high supply.

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