United Road is known to deliver vehicles. But the company is earning kudos this week for its ability to “deliver strong performance, partnership and innovation across the automaker’s global operations.” That automaker is General Motors, which named United Road as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 2025, which marks the third time the […] [Read More]

Across dealer roundtables and 20 groups, a quiet but persistent frustration has taken hold. Dealers who have been buying and selling vehicles for decades are raising the same questions: —What does the right process actually look like? —How do you protect yourself? These are not questions being asked by newcomers. They are being asked by […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch is trying another strategy to improve automotive transportation management. Following the release of its annual industry report, Super Dispatch on Tuesday announced plans to host a conference specifically for auto transport carriers and industry professionals. SuperCon 2026 will be on Sept. 15-16 in Orlando, Fla., bringing together carriers, carrier vendors, shippers, and brokers […] [Read More]

The world of supply chain logistics relies on data, but inaccurate information can cause more harm than good. Clean data is information that has been carefully reviewed and vetted, ensuring accurate and reliable figures for reporting, decision making, and machine learning. The ultimate goal of clean data isn’t just to populate a dashboard, It’s to […] [Read More]

Perhaps along with concerts and other summertime giveaways, auction general managers could promote their operations to consignors and dealers nowadays by saying, “Find some stability in the car business by coming to sale day.” Those pitches would be supported by the latest information from Black Book’s Market Insights, which indicated overall wholesale values softened by […] [Read More]

A little more than a month after transitioning from president and chief executive officer of Asbury Automotive Group to its executive chairman, David Hult now has another leadership opportunity in automotive. OPENLANE on Friday announced the appointment of Hult and Kelly Tuminelli to its board of directors The operator of digital marketplaces for wholesale vehicles […] [Read More]

The advancement of autonomous mobility took a significant move forward on Monday. Element Fleet Management Corp. and Waymo announced a strategic multi-year partnership to support large-scale deployment and operation of autonomous vehicle fleets. According to a news release, this partnership is enabled through Element Mobility. It will provide end-to-end fleet management and operational services to […] [Read More]

ADESA last week launched ADESA Timed, the latest enhancement to ADESA’s growing digital wholesale platform. The Carvana subsidiary highlighted ADESA Timed builds on the success of ADESA Clear, extending ADESA’s timed digital auction offering to wholesale sellers. ADESA Timed can enable consignors, including financial institutions, fleets, rental companies, and dealer groups, to use ADESA’s timed […] [Read More]

Dealers in need of vehicles for their certified pre-owned programs will likely be encouraged by this news: Wholesale sales of vehicles from commercial consignors are up 15% through five months of 2026, with a particularly strong surge in late-model and near-new vehicles, according to the latest AuctionNet data from the National Auto Auction Association. NAAA […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch examined changes in transport pricing, regional demand, payment behavior, fraud activity, operational performance, and the growing role of technology in how loads are booked and delivered. The fruit of that effort is the second annual publishing of Super Moves: State of Auto Transport Report. Super Dispatch said Tuesday that this year’s report shows […] [Read More]