eSTART is about to start something new. The Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation Coalition announced it will host its first in-person event — the eSTART Modernization Forum — Sept. 22-24 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel, in partnership with the National Auto Auction Association’s World Remarketing Convention. The coalition said the eMF will bring […] [Read More]

Talk to a group of dealers buying cars from the auction either in the physical lane or via online offerings. One might say wholesale prices are getting more affordable, while another might contend that values are climbing. It’s a similar scenario when comparing the wholesale indices for June released by Black Book and Cox Automotive. […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction is expanding again — but not by acquiring another auction location. This time the rapidly growing national auction giant is widening its inventory offerings with a focus on the specialty segment. The company announced a plan to add its specialty sales platform, which currently consists of a monthly sale at its location […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association has something cookin’ in a city known for delicious barbecue. NAAA announced on Wednesday that the host auction for the 2026 World Automobile Auctioneers Championship (WAAC) will be DAA Memphis. DAA Memphis is in Eads, Tenn., about 25 miles east of downtown Memphis. DAA Memphis was established in November 2001 […] [Read More]

As part of the upcoming NAAA World Remarketing Convention issue of Auto Remarketing, we are spotlighting the annual High Performance Auto Auctions. Essentially, this is a roundup of “Auto Auction of the Year”-type awards from consignors, auction groups and other industry stakeholders. For example, if you are a consignor, this might be a list of your […] [Read More]

The September edition of Auto Remarketing will celebrate the National Auto Auction Association, the upcoming NAAA World Remarketing Convention and the wholesale vehicle industry at large. One of the features in this special issue is the annual “Auction Life” photo spread, where we invite NAAA-member auctions to submit photos of daily auction life from the past year. […] [Read More]

Black Book’s wholesale market observers acknowledged the first half of the year wrapped up with them “searching for a new ‘normal.’” That’s the primary finding from the newest installment of Market Insights, which was released on Tuesday. The analysis indicated that wholesale prices softened another 0.46% during the week that concluded two days before the […] [Read More]

How an independent dealer approaches inventory strategy might be different than a franchised store. Patrick Janes, associate vice president of inventory solutions management at Cox Automotive, delved into the current inventory landscape during the NIADA Convention in Las Vegas for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Listen to the conversation through the window below. [Read More]

The pressure for carriers to quickly find and secure the right load is high. But too often, carriers get stuck in the daily grind of manually searching multiple load boards and entering the same load criteria over and over again. That’s where smart load matching comes in. This AI-powered tool is transforming how carriers operate, […] [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction Group chief client officer David Diedrich has retired, the auction group announced. Vice president of national sales Josh Combs will take on the client contact role for DAAG, the company said. “David has been a valuable part of DAAG, and his dedication to client service and industry leadership have made a lasting […] [Read More]