Carvana goes bigger with auction-recon center ‘Megasite’ at ADESA Kansas City
Carvana is not just going big. It’s going bigger.
The online used-car retailer announced it is turning its ADESA Kansas City auto auction into its first auction and reconditioning “Megasite,” adding inspection and reconditioning center capabilities to the auction site in addition to its digital and in-lane auction operations.
The company said the location will anchor the growth of its retail and wholesale operations in the area and improve the company’s offerings for retail and commercial customers.
While Kansas City’s Megasite will be the first among the 56 Carvana-owned ADESA auctions to add an IRC, Carvana senior vice president of inventory Brian Boyd hinted it won’t be the last.
“The Carvana-ADESA combination has already played an important role in making our retail and wholesale operations more efficient and effective,” he said. “As Carvana transitions to its long-term phase of driving profitable growth, we are excited to further tap into the power of our infrastructure by bringing inspection and reconditioning capabilities to more ADESA sites.”
Boyd said the integration of the recon center with the existing auction “will offer greater selection and faster delivery speeds for local retail customers, enhance our auction offering for local commercial customers and expand our footprint as an employer in the region by creating new jobs and training opportunities.”
Carvana said the move will increase its total reconditioning capacity, improving selection for all customers, and create a pool of retail inventory in a new metropolitan area, making its reconditioning and fulfillment network more efficient and giving local buyers access to vehicles that can be delivered the same or next day.
The new Megasite will also implement Carvana’s proprietary CARLI software, a suite of systems and processes designed to support the full reconditioning lifecycle and promote efficiency, scalability and consistency throughout Carvana’s IRC network.
Carvana said it has already begun hiring new employees for the facility and expects the transition to Megasite will create some 200 new entry level and skilled manufacturing jobs in the area as the site expands.