New data from Black Book shows the price strength or weakness of certain cars and trucks as we enter spring. According to the data, Full-Size Crossover/SUVs, Full-Size Pickups, Small Pickups, and Full-Size Vans are retaining their values the strongest since February; while Sub-Compact Crossovers, Compact Luxury CUV/SUVs, Mid-Size Luxury CUV/SUVs, and Sub-Compact Luxury CUVs are seeing their prices decline the most.

Most car segments, while not at the higher end of the…

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. …

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. …

Late Start to the Spring Selling Season Perhaps Pulling Down the Index Early in 2019

 Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast…

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…

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…

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…

Vehicle pricing analyst firm, Black Book, believes there may be slightly lower demand for car shopping this spring due to lower tax refunds issued to Americans. Spring is typically among the busiest times of the year for car shopping since many people wait for their tax rebate check to go out and replace their aging vehicle.

Last year, the spring tax refund season was a catalyst that led to some of the strongest demand for used vehicles since the recession ended in 2010. In…

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…

Replaces Black Book Digital as Flagship Mobile App

Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, announced today new enhancements to its dealer-focused subscription application, Black Book Cherry. Available via…

Lack of Strength in January Could Preview a 2019 Market with Less Momentum than in 2018

Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for January (115.4), falling -0.7% from December’s listing of 116.3. The Index has now declined two months in a row. Click here…

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…

ValuEngine Now Includes Enhanced Vehicle Matching Technology

Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, announced today its ValuEngine batch processing tool now offers Enhanced Vehicle Matching, a more precise VIN-level valuation tool powered by machine learning and natural language processing.

Approximately 30% of VINs do not decode to a single trim…

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…

New mobile platform combines market-reflective valuations with cash offers from live experts to improve the trade-in process for consumers and dealers.

According to a recent survey conducted by Black Book, consumers believe a vehicle trade-in quote that’s far from expectations remains the second-most likely reason to kill a deal.  The trade-in process remains largely inefficient, which is why Black Book and The Appraisal…

Paper Offers Actionable Steps To Leverage CECL as a Competitive Advantage

Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, announced today a new educational white paper: “Analytic-Driven Data Helps Auto Finance Lenders Mitigate Risk & Become CECL Compliant”. Click…

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…

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…

End-Of-Year Seasonality Causes Index To Decline Ahead of Spring Selling Season

Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for December (116.3), dipping slightly from the previous month (116.5). December showed the first decline in the Index dating back to May.…

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…