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Six Weeks in a Row of Higher Depreciation in Trucks vs. Cars

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Mar 13, 2018

3 Fundamentals to Push Your New Vehicle Performance, Profitability

You could sum up the ways dealers are navigating this year’s new vehicle market with three words—focus on the fundamentals. The focus comes out of necessity: Sales volumes aren’t what they used to be. Dealers know it’ll take a little more eff
Mar 10, 2018

BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX RISES ON EARLY SPRING SELLING SEASON ACTIVITY

Several Car Segments Experience a Jump in the Index LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (March 8, 2018) – Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, released its Used V
Mar 8, 2018

Best Week YTD For Vehicle Depreciation

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Mar 6, 2018

Mainstream Car Segments Holding Prices

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Feb 20, 2018

Best Week YTD For Car Segments in Value Retention

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Feb 6, 2018

Facebook Controls Attention. That’s Why Auto Dealers Need to use Facebook Marketplace. Now, You Can with Marketplace Ads.

The average American is on Facebook and its related apps almost an hour a day. With a hold on our attention, it is the perfect place to help people do what they want to do, whether it’s watching TV (Facebook Watch), chatting with friends (Faceb
Jan 31, 2018

Temptation Abounds. Will You Bite?

‘Tis the season for temptation in used vehicles. It’s that time when some dealers stock up on used vehicle inventory in advance of the annual rite of spring-fed retail sales. I got a note today, in fact, from a dealer who’s contemplating bulkin
Jan 30, 2018

Used Car Market Insights: Depreciation Ticks Up on Cars

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Jan 23, 2018