Digital used-vehicle marketplace OPENLANE is working to offer what its CEO describes as the most diverse commercial and dealer inventory available. That is part of the first of “three differentiating priorities” OPENLANE is working on toward its strategy to build on the momentum of its strong third quarter of 2026. During OPENLANE’s third quarter 2026 […] [Read More]

We finish our Q&A series highlighting the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally important. Kalfus and fellow UCW Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized during a […] [Read More]

Next up on our Q&A series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA Northwest general manager Collin McConkey, sat down with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby to […] [Read More]

We begin our Q&A series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of in-person events, travel tips and more. Below is an excerpt from that conversation. Huang […] [Read More]

America’s Group has promoted chief financial officer Ron Kruczynski to the role of president, the auction group said Thursday. Kruczynski has worked with CEO Chuck Tapp to help, “shape the strategy behind the continued evolution of America’s Group” while leading the auction group “through significant growth while building the financial discipline, leadership structure and organizational […] [Read More]

Since its inception, Auction Academy has benefited from the support of commercial consignors and national account executives who share their expertise with Academy students, providing insight into the strategies and operations shaping automotive remarketing. Over the program’s 15-year history, these relationships have become an important part of the Academy’s educational experience. Among those leaders is […] [Read More]

Montway Auto Transport named a new CEO on Wednesday. Replacing Tom Gartland in that position is Ahsan Rahim, who was most recently chief operating officer at Wheels, Inc. Gartland, who became CEO in 2023, will continue as executive chairman on the board. “Leading Montway has been incredibly rewarding, and I’m proud of what our team […] [Read More]