With a double-digit-percentage rise in commercial vehicle volumes, along with notable changes in the quality and prices of vehicles, 2023 was a “pivotal point” for the auction market, at least from the perspective of commercial consignors.

AutoIMS examines that perspective in greater detail through its latest quarterly Industry View report, which is a “compendium of metrics featured in the AutoIMS Sales Scorecard that reflects the AutoIMS database (with a few needed exclusions) — a vast majority of the commercial sales volume at wholesale auto auctions in North America.”

That AutoIMS report indicates there was ...

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