In today’s competitive automotive market, American car dealers are constantly seeking ways to improve their used-vehicle inventory acquisition. The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have made it challenging to meet consumer demand, with shortages and inflated prices becoming common in traditional sourcing channels like physical auctions. With these obstacles, online auto auctions have emerged […] [Read More]

Black Book said the wholesale market is showing “typical levels of depreciation expected for this time of year,” after overall values dropped 0.45% last week. What’s intriguing analysts most, however, is what’s going on with compact cars and small pickups, perhaps the vehicles currently most appealing to your potential retail customers. “The shortage of budget-friendly, […] [Read More]

While still up double-digit percentages, the growth in commercial vehicle volumes at auction is starting to slow. And that’s to be expected, according to the National Auto Auction Association. Through the first three quarters of 2024, commercial vehicle sales at auction have climbed 25.6% compared to the first nine months of 2023, NAAA said in […] [Read More]

Craig Amelung is less than two weeks into his tenure as National Auto Auction Association president and is already tackling one of the most pressing issues in the overall auto industry: cybersecurity. NAAA said Tuesday it has launched a Cybersecurity Task Force, created by Amelung, that will be led by Eddie Lafferty, who is the […] [Read More]

Wholesale prices are falling, used cars are staying in dealer inventory longer and the entire industry is still gathering information about total damage created by two vicious hurricanes to strike in the past month. That’s the main assertions included in Black Book’s newest Market Insights released on Tuesday, as the analysis covered the week that […] [Read More]

A new online wholesale auto auction platform puts the “seller’s reputation on the line.” ACV Auctions co-founder and former executive Joe Neiman has launched DealerClub, a reputation-based exclusive marketplace where “each member puts their reputation on the line and is accountable for the vehicles they sell based on a rating system.” Buyers using DealerClub to […] [Read More]

Grace Huang — who is the president of inventory solutions at Cox Automotive, which includes Manheim — joined the Auto Remarketing Podcast at this month’s NAAA World Remarketing Convention for a conversation about the M&A growth in the auto auction market. Huang talked with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about build versus buy […] [Read More]

In the wake of the hurricanes Helene and Milton, which have devastated several areas of the Southeast in recent weeks, the National Auto Auction Association is urging its members to donate to the NAAA Mike Browning Auction Employee Relief Fund. The fund is a part of the NAAA Warren Young, Sr. Scholastic Foundation and is […] [Read More]

For most of us, October means autumn in full swing, Halloween, the beginning of Q4 and maybe football. For the leadership and staff of ADESA Salt Lake in Salt Lake City, Utah, this month is extra special – especially this year. October 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the auction, which opened in 1949 as […] [Read More]

Used Car Week is back at the Westin Kierland in Scottsdale, Ariz., for the second year in a row, but we’re bringing a few new ingredients to add to the Southwestern mix in 2024. Here’s a sampling of new flavors waiting for you in Arizona during UCW 2024 that begins on Nov. 18: Say goodbye […] [Read More]