John Sternal's Blog – August 2019 Archive (8)

MAJORITY OF TRUCK AND SUV PRICES DROP IN AUGUST PENDING 2020 RELEASES

While 67% Of Auto Lease Prices Remained Steady in August, Trucks and SUVs Experienced Significant Price Drops

Wantalease.com, the nation’s first online car lease marketplace for new lease deals, reports the latest update on new lease offerings for the month of August.  Over 33% of today’s popular automotive manufacturers of trucks and SUVs offered generous discounts on new lease deals.

While most car prices have remained steady in August, manufacturers offered…

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Added by John Sternal on August 26, 2019 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Swapalease Data: Are Crossovers Not in Demand for Leasing?

Crossovers Not Seeing Growth in Leasing?

A year ago, roughly 7.4% of drivers polled said they would shop for a crossover if they needed to go out and lease a vehicle that day. A year later, that number dipped slightly to 7.1%. With all the explosive growth in Crossover production, is it not a vehicle that appeals to the lease crowd?

Does Payment Threshold Really Matter?

A year ago, the average lease payment was…

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Added by John Sternal on August 20, 2019 at 10:07am — No Comments

Lease Credit Approval Rates Rise to 69.1% in July

Lease Approval Ratings Improve in July Following Slight Dip in June

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 69.1% approval rate in July, a rise from the June rate of 65%. July experienced a strong number of applicants with qualifications for taking over another person’s lease, and a slight approval rating increase following a dip in approvals for June.

 

July saw a slight decrease in approval…

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Added by John Sternal on August 15, 2019 at 1:59pm — No Comments

JTA, Beep, First Transit and NAVYA hold autonomous vehicle emergency training for local first responders

acksonville-area first responders, fire fighters and law enforcement officials are more prepared for the future of public transportation after completing emergency training with autonomous vehicles.

The JTA, along with Florida-based autonomous mobility solutions company Beep, First Transit and autonomous vehicle manufacturer NAVYA, hosted a day-long training session at the North Florida TPO campus, focusing on the latest AV technology and how first responders should address emergency…

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Added by John Sternal on August 15, 2019 at 9:15am — No Comments

Latest Equifax Auto Credit Trends Illustrate Softening Loan Balances

Here are the latest auto credit trends as reported by Equifax through March 2019:

 

  • Equifax is reporting data that show the increase in loan balances on both financed and leased vehicles may beginning to slow.
  • Balances on loans in the period ending January 2019 showed an increase of 2.8% from the year earlier, this number shrunk to just 1.3% in the period ending March 2019.
  • Balances on leases in the period ending January 2019 showed an increase of 3.0%…
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Added by John Sternal on August 14, 2019 at 9:59am — No Comments

Beep Selects Bestmile To Plan, Manage, and Optimize Autonomous Vehicle Fleets

Autonomous Mobility Solutions Company Partners with Leading Fleet Orchestration Platform to Deliver Intelligent, Consistent, Autonomous Mobility Services



Beep, a Florida-based autonomous mobility solutions company, today announced a partnership with Bestmile, the leading fleet orchestration platform. Through this partnership, Beep will leverage the market…

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Added by John Sternal on August 13, 2019 at 11:19am — No Comments

8 Vehicles Millennials Have Redefined

Regardless of whether you are on the side that believes Millennials like or dislike personal automotive commitment, no doubt their unique perspective on automobiles and vehicle shopping may forever change the way certain vehicles were once perceived. According to the customer advisor specialists at Swapalease.com, who consult with…

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Added by John Sternal on August 5, 2019 at 3:43pm — No Comments

Survey: 79.3% Of C-Suite Finance Executives Express Growing Need For Artificial Intelligence Business Transformation In Automotive Loan Processing Procedures

Majority of Customers Report Complaints in Lengthy Vehicle Financing Processes from Lenders

Inovatec Systems Corp., a provider of industry-leading, cloud-based software solutions for all financial institutions, today announced the results of its latest survey, showing 79.3% of C-Suite finance executives polled overwhelmingly reported their organization was most in need of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Integration in their automotive lending processes.

Although it’s no…

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Added by John Sternal on August 5, 2019 at 1:41pm — No Comments

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