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Wholesale
ADESA Takes Bidding and Buying Process to Smartphones for Dealers
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2011, 05:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Since the majority of dealers have smartphones nowadays, ADESA on Tuesday announced the creation of a mobile solution for its U.S.-based and Canada-based websites. The company explained ADESA’s mobile optimized website now can enable users registered on DealerBlock to bid on vehicles, buy vehicles and conduct the entire checkout process — all from their smartphones. […] [Read More]
AFC Floor Planning Is Now Available Through Auction Management Systems
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2011, 05:57 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Aimed at relieving dealer and auction staff stress on sale day, AutoTec’s AuctionACCESS and Automotive Finance Corp. announced they have aligned resources to offer credit-line availability and automated flooring capabilities directly to auctions via their auction management systems. Both companies believe the solution can significantly increase auction staff efficiency and customer service with quicker dealer checkouts on […] [Read More]
Beggs: Average Daily Adjustments Approach Annual High
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011, 06:00 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
As all vehicle segments Black Book tracks dropped again last week, managing editor Ricky Beggs noticed only once in the past year has the company averaged more daily adjustments. In his latest online video post, “Beggs on the Used Car Market,” the Black Book veteran began by insisting last week was a very active market […] [Read More]
Liquid Motors Reveals New Wholesale Auction Management Software
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2011, 05:55 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
In an effort to streamline the online wholesale process for dealers, auctions, OEMs and financial institutions alike, Internet marketing solutions company Liquid Motors revealed Monday its new wholesale auction management software. “One Click” software, designed to simplify the process of placing inventory on online wholesale marketplaces, allows users full access integration to start, stop and […] [Read More]
CARS’ Newest Partnerships Open Online Bidding on Repossessed Vehicles Sooner
Monday, Sep. 19, 2011, 03:14 PM
Nick Zulovich
Regulations force remarketing of repossessed vehicles to take a certain amount of time, but Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems believes its two newest partnerships can allow lenders to use that time as efficiently as possible. Geared to leverage potential both on the wholesale and retail fronts, CARS recently forged relationships with Copart and Asset Nation to […] [Read More]
ADESA Canada Sees First Canadian Wholesale Increase in Five Months
Friday, Sep. 16, 2011, 04:14 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
August marked the first increase in wholesale values for the Canadian market in five months, according to the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index report. Specifically, ADESA’s data — powered by ALG Canada — indicates that the index showed a 0.15-percentage-point sequential hike, seasonally adjusted. Wholesale prices climbed 1.1 percent month-over-month, officials indicated, noting that […] [Read More]
RVI: Exchange Rate Dynamics Help Boost Canadian Wholesale Prices
Friday, Sep. 16, 2011, 03:56 PM
Auto Remarketing Editor Joe Overby
Pushed by the value of the Canadian dollar falling, wholesale prices in Canada during August were up by more than 2 percent sequentially and more than 6 percent year-over-year, according to RVI Group. Specifically, the RVI Used Car Price Index for Canada came in at 1.023, up from 1.002 in July and 0.963 in August […] [Read More]
NAAA: Odometer Issues Cropping Up Throughout Country
Friday, Sep. 16, 2011, 05:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Editor Joe Overby
The nature and size of the schemes are often wide-ranging, and the devices used to perpetuate the fraud can be purchased inexpensively. And auctions ought to be on alert. That’s the message that Frank Hackett — executive director of the National Auto Auction Association — is trying to get across to his association’s members. Apparently, […] [Read More]
Kontos Agrees: August Wholesale Prices Dip
Friday, Sep. 16, 2011, 05:58 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Agreeing with other wholesale industry analysts, ADESA’s Tom Kontos also discovered August prices softened both month-over-month and year-over-year. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used-vehicle prices by model class, wholesale prices in August averaged $9,881, which was down 1.0 percent compared to July and 1.2 percent lower than August of last year. […] [Read More]
OVE.com Offers Overview of Independent Auction Summit
Friday, Sep. 16, 2011, 05:56 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
On the heels of OVE.com’s second annual Independent Auction Summit, the company announced it is bringing back the Strive 4 Five promotion — which provides participants with financial incentives to “capitalize on the incremental dealer business opportunity OVE.com provides," “Not only are partners able to use OVE.com as a defensive and offensive tool, they’re able […] [Read More]