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Premium Articles
Garcia applauds ADESA Clear performance, reveals further physical infrastructure plans
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 03:27 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While much of Carvana’s recent quarterly update focused on its record-setting retail performance, founder and CEO Ernie Garcia also highlighted the positive steps of the company’s wholesale business. Especially ADESA Clear, the digital wholesale auction product of Carvana’s auto auction subsidiary. The platform rolled out in late 2023 and grew regionally in 2024 and the […] [Read More]
Part I: How used-car operations at public retailers fared in Q1
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 02:00 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The six publicly traded car dealer groups have released their first-quarter operating results in recent days, and with that, Auto Remarketing is recapping how the used-car department fared at each retailer. We’re breaking this recap up into two parts, starting with AutoNation, Asbury Automotive Group and Group 1 Automotive. AutoNation boosts sales of late-model units […] [Read More]
Even with supply up 14%, used EVs sell 27% faster in Q1
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 01:29 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Something seemingly odd happened in the used electric vehicle market during the first quarter. Used EV supply was up more than 14% year-over-year, but the turn time on these cars was 18 days faster than it was in Q1 2025, according to the latest Industry Insights Report from Cars Commerce. Specifically, used EV supply (based […] [Read More]
Garcia highlights reconditioning adjustments as key to Carvana building more record-breaking quarters for sales & revenue
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 11:34 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Carvana set sales and revenue records during the first quarter, and founder and CEO Ernie Garcia highlighted how ongoing improvements in reconditioning are putting the online used-car retailer on a path to selling 3 million vehicles annually. Carvana reported late Wednesday that it retailed a record 187,393 units during the first quarter, representing a 40% […] [Read More]
Amid unusual monthly rise in used-car retail prices, ‘silver lining’ remains for consumers & dealers
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:34 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Customers are likely to bristle at the money they shell out to buy a used car these days. Percentagewise, the jump in price from March to April was about three times the typical sequential change for a given month, says Carfax. But there may be some relief for shoppers on the other side of the […] [Read More]
EV lease returns could nearly triple this year: What that means for auctions, consignors & dealers
Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, 02:47 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Auction sales of electric vehicles climbed 46% in 2025 and continued along that trajectory in the first quarter. The full-year growth in 2026, however, could be even more significant, thanks to off-lease EV volumes nearly tripling in size, according to an AuctionNet report from the National Auto Auction Association. There were 159,280 EV sales at […] [Read More]
Fullpath’s Auto Intelligence Index reveals significant increase in AI use among car buyers
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026, 03:16 PM
Kenya McCullum, Correspondent
In February, Fullpath — the artificial intelligence-first customer data platform for the automotive industry — released its Auto Intelligence Index for January 2026, which includes data on how consumers are getting information about cars online. According to the organization’s data, dealer websites have received a significant increase — 15 times year-over-year — in website traffic […] [Read More]
Wholesale EV sales at all-time high, while retail used sales approach record
Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026, 02:22 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Auto auctions and dealers are selling used electric vehicles at record or near-record clips. Sales of EVs at Manheim auctions reached a record high in the first quarter, according to parent company Cox Automotive, which also observed the second strongest quarter of all time for used EV sales in the overall retail car market. Manheim […] [Read More]
With expenses cut, AutoCanada now turns its attention to bringing back used-car profits
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 11:13 AM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
In 2025, AutoCanada reached its target of $115 million in annual cost savings. Mission accomplished. Turns out, though, that was only half the mission. Even as the dealership group’s drive for efficiency pulled it out of a deep financial hole toward stable ground, revenue, sales volume and profit all fell significantly in the fourth quarter […] [Read More]
Used-car retail prices continue rise in March, posing challenges for dealers & consumers
Friday, Mar. 27, 2026, 04:12 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Stingy supply and macroeconomic forces like tariffs and tax returns have driven up used-vehicle prices in March, with both dealers and consumers feeling the sting. JD Power said in a forecast Thursday that used-car retail prices for the month have averaged $30,166, which is $860 higher than March 2025. According to the Carfax Used Car […] [Read More]
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