Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q4 2019
2019 ended with average wholesale prices dropping for the seventh month in a row. Though some of this decline reflects seasonal patterns, it may also be indicative of used vehicle market “fatigue” after many months of admirably withstanding used vehicle supply growth without significant deterioration in values.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q4 2019
Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q4 2019 landed at 13.1 days in the United States, an increase of 0.4 days compared to Q4 2018. Once again, there was very little consistency between regions and states or with Q3’s numbers. The Southwest region produced the largest increase at 0.8 days with average LOR ranging from a high of 14.5 days in the Mountain region to a low of 11.7 in the Pacific. At the state level, Rhode Island, Colorado and Wyoming were the high-end outliers at 16.1, 15.7 and 14.9 days, respectively, while North Dakota and Iowa produced the lowest numbers with both at 10.5 days.
Market Trends Continue to Show Signs of Increasing Acceptance of Electrification
Electric Vehicle (EV) sales did not continue the fast-paced growth seen in 2018 with the release of Tesla’s Model 3, but expert and consumer sentiments are pointing toward a bright near-term future for this industry-disrupting segment. Deloitte’s recently released 2020 Global Automotive Consumer Study shows that of the US consumers surveyed, 41% would prefer an alternative energy (non-internal combustion engine or ICE) vehicle for their next purchase.1 This figure is up from 29% in 2019 and 20% in 2018.
Automation Glossary: Need-to-Know Terminology for Property & Casualty Claims Organizations and Collision Repair Facilities
Automating claims workflows have long been a central strategy for Property & Casualty (P&C) claims organizations and collision repair facilities seeking to efficiently and accurately process claims and manage repair complexity. In today’s dynamic environment, where each week seems to bring a new technology advancement, staying up-to-date on the latest automation technologies is key to understanding the future of the P&C industry.
Three Automotive Claims Market Predictions for 2020
With the end of 2019 rapidly approaching, it is only natural to start thinking about the year ahead. We took a look at our data from the past three years and started to forecast what we expect to see in the year ahead. The wave of complexity in the automotive industry shows no signs of slowing down, and that means additional pressures on claims costs in the coming year. The following are three predictions for what we expect to be in store for the automotive claims industry in 2020.
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2019
Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q3 2019 landed at 12.4 days in the United States, an increase of 0.4 days compared to Q3 2018. Once again, there was very little consistency between regions and states or with Q2’s numbers. The Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions produced the largest increases at 0.5 days each.
Airbags Take a Front Seat in Vehicle Safety and Collision Repairs
After veering into a ditch during an afternoon drive in 1952, an industrial engineering technician named John Hetrick drew inspiration for vehicle safety from an unlikely source; the inflatable, protective covers used on Navy torpedoes.