Commercial and government fleets sales start the year with losses while rental fleet purchases show a healthy rise.
Graphic: Bobit Business Media
Fleet sales for January 2025 hovered just about 1% below last January’s levels, with rental fleets showing the strongest sales compared to commercial and government fleet vehicles.
Among the three major fleet sectors, January 2025 sales ended the year down 0.9%, at 157,772, compared to 159,159 in January 2024.
Monthly sales figures broken down by fleet sector include:
- Commercial fleet sales were 50,387 vehicles in January compared to 58,915 in January 2024, a decline of 14.5%.
- Rental fleets rose 12.2% year-over-year in January at 90,237 vehicles compared to 80,423 in January 2024.
- Government fleet sales last month were 17,148 vehicles, down 13.5% from 19,821 in January 2024. [Government fleet totals include numbers from Ford, GM, and Stellantis only. The six major Asian-based automakers did not report any monthly fleet sales].
Bobit Business Media (BBM), owner of Automotive Fleet, Vehicle Remarketing, Government Fleet, and Auto Rental News, compiles fleet sales numbers that reflect aggregate figures from the three major Detroit-based auto manufacturers and the Asian Big 6 automakers.
