March Fleet Sales Struggle to Recover, Remain Down 20% from 2020
04/08/2021
In March, 183,042 total fleet units were sold, compared to 178,252 in February and 229,725 last March, a 2.7% month-over-month improvement. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 20.3% year over year in March. This brings the Q1 2021 total fleet sales to 514,666 units, a 28% decrease from Q1 2020 when 715,212 units were sold into fleet. Fleet Sales Year-Over-Year Comparison…
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Fleet Sales Rise Month Over Month in February, Remain Down from Year-Ago Levels
03/09/2021
In February, 178,252 total fleet units were sold, compared to 153,372 in January, a 16.2% month-over-month improvement. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 36% year over year in February. Government units were down 39% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 43% year over year in February, an improvement over the 54% year over year drop…
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Fleet Sales Continue to Suffer in January, Down 26% from Year-Ago Level
02/09/2021
In January, 153,372 total fleet units were sold, compared to 165,713 in December. Combined sales into large rental, commercial, and government buyers were down 26% year over year in January. Government units were down 21% year over year, on a small base, while rental units were down 33% year over year in January, an improvement over the 54% year over year drop in 2020. New-vehicle sales…
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