Autosled has launched its latest weapon in the war against fraud. The provider of digital technology for vehicle transport logistics unveiled SecurePass, a digital gate pass system for vehicle shipments designed to combat increasing industry fraud attempts while producing smoother vehicle pickups and deliveries. “SecurePass’s market-leading technology provides retail automotive dealers and dealership employees with […] [Read More]

Black Book spent a good portion of its newest edition of Market Insights discussing three vehicle segments. Analysts on Tuesday detailed what’s going on in the wholesale market with full-size and small pickups as well as midsize cars. “Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, the market remained strong, with overall values showing only a slight […] [Read More]

OPENLANE wants transparency to go beyond just seeing what you’re buying at an online auction. Now you can hear it, too. The provider of digital marketplaces for wholesale used vehicles has launched Audio Boost AI, a new tool on its U.S. platform designed to improve dealers’ confidence and speed in evaluating vehicles. The feature, which […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction said Tuesday it is hosting the grand opening of its Las Vegas Specialty Sale next week. The debut of this sale, set for 10 a.m. (PT) on Sept. 11, “represents a major milestone in the company’s expanding specialty segment and is set to become a key sourcing hub for dealers seeking RV […] [Read More]

Dealership groups that own and operate wholesale auto auctions aren’t that common. But among those that do, many offer their customers conveniences and safeguards commonly found at traditional auctions: Digital buying, extensive photos, detailed condition reports, disclosures, arbitration policies and the opportunity for dealers to kick the tires in person and maybe do their bidding […] [Read More]

There’s some new blood at the top for five ADESA auctions. The national auto auction chain announced new general managers at five of its auctions via a post on LinkedIn, with Amanda Campbell taking the reins of ADESA Flint, Matt Sniscak at ADESA New Jersey, Steve Kotta at ADESA Golden Gate, Sean Kemper at ADESA […] [Read More]

Black Book reflected on the auction scene a year ago when explaining what analysts are now seeing as the industry again approaches Labor Day weekend. To set the stage, Black Book reported overall wholesale values ticked 0.23% lower while prices for cars dropped by 0.27% and values for trucks declined by 0.21%. But according to […] [Read More]

The latest addition to Carvana’s growing collection of integrated auction-recon center sites is coming to ADESA Dallas. The online used-car retailer announced it is bringing an inspection and reconditioning center to the existing wholesale auction in Hutchins, Texas, a 100-acre site with more than 15,000 parking spaces to support both Carvana’s IRC and ADESA’s ongoing […] [Read More]

When Jennie Johnley left her job at Missouri Auto Auction in 2018 and decided to be a stay-at-home mom, she thought her ties to the auto auction industry had ended. “I really thought I was leaving it behind,” Johnley said of her seven-year tenure at the auction. But facing the darkest days of her life […] [Read More]

Logistics technology provider RPM has named Binu Panicker as its new chief technology officer. In a news release, the company cited Panicker’s 26 years of technology and executive leadership experience including stints with Covisint, Dassault and most recently as CTO of FreightVerify, where RPM said he was “instrumental in transforming the company into an AI-powered […] [Read More]