With the intention of strengthening its position to deliver the best customer service possible, Dealers Auto Auction of the Rockies recently made several key management promotions and announced a focus on management training designed to provide positive outcomes for its auction customers. Auction owners Brad Sturgeon and Bill Baker announced that Michele Noblitt, long-time general […] [Read More]

Black Book is noticing that slackening retail demand is prompting dealers to become less aggressive in the lanes as bidding activity tapered off last week. To back up the point, managing editor Ricky Beggs pointed out that prices in all car segments and 12 of 14 truck segments softened a week ago. Only prices for […] [Read More]

The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance recently announced the preliminary agenda for the IARA 2012 Summer Roundtable, which will be held August 22-23 at the Chicago Hyatt McCormick Place. Included during the event will be a consignors’ state of the industry panel, local dealer panel, an economic/industry forecast and much more. [Read More]

Auction Academy, an education program developed by TPC Management Company, celebrated welcoming its inaugural class earlier this month. And its first quarterly session, held over the May 3–5 weekend in Nashville, Tenn., “exceeded expectations,” according to the company. Randall McCathren, chief operating officer of Auction Academy, noted, “The first session exceeded our expectations in every […] [Read More]

Manheim said Thursday it has moved two of its top executives into new roles. In an effort to further the company’s goal to serve customers’ needs “anytime and anywhere”, Rick Pomeroy, vice president of national client sales support, and Erik Kibler, general sales manager, major dealer, are both now responsible for key organizations that focus […] [Read More]

Edmunds.com has reached a data-sharing agreement with inventory marketing and management provider Nexteppe that the companies contend will allow dealers to more easily research, market and accurately price vehicles. Under the agreement, dealers can use Nexteppe’s inControl Pro — a system that allows stores to compare new and used prices with their local competitors — […] [Read More]

Canadian customized lease management provider Jim Pattison Lease announced recently that it has bought the portfolio of Ontario-based Williamson Leasing. Calling Williamson Leasing a “service leader in the vehicle leasing market of Ontario for over 50 years,” officials said that Williamson employees Lisa Davis and James Fullerton will be brought on board the Jim Pattison […] [Read More]

During what was found to be a “mixed” month among various vehicle segments, the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index in April showed a modest month-over-month dip on a seasonally adjusted basis. More specifically, ADESA’s data — powered by ALG Canada — showed that the “index was down slightly from March” and indicated that wholesale […] [Read More]

Pushed in part by Canada’s new-vehicle sales kicking off 2012 with a bang, the country’s used-vehicle prices experienced a month-over-month dip in April,  according to analysis from the RVI Group. However, thanks to lower exchange rates and used supply trends, Canadian used values still increased more than 2 percent from a year ago, explained manager […] [Read More]

It was revealed to Auto Remarketing this week that Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction has promoted three management team members to new roles. Moving up to general manager from his auction manager position was Don Sistrunk, while Bridget Higginbotham was promoted from general sales manager to assistant general manager. The auction also promoted Matt Alombro […] [Read More]