Manheim Central Florida general manager Butch Herdegen likely isn’t lollygagging around the auction facility since he’s trying to lead a team that numbers 178 full-time and part-time employees. “My motto is speed of the boss equals speed of the crew,” Herdegen said. “I make a point to lead by example and work side-by-side with my […] [Read More]

More than 200 professionals compose the full-time and part-time staff at Manheim Darlington. Some members began their automotive careers at the South Carolina auction and remain there now. “What stands out most is our tenured staff,” general manager Danny Brawn said. “We have several team members who have worked for our auction 30, 40 and […] [Read More]

General manager Todd Janego wants all 185 full-time and part-time team members to take pride in what they’re doing at Manheim Lakeland. “Our team members are proud of their auction and they ensure that everyone feels like family from the moment they walk through the doors,” Janego said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a dealer […] [Read More]

At Manheim Nashville, general manager Sam Chaple credits the synergy among his employees with making the auction a great place to work. “Our team members work well with each other and make the extra effort to help each other for the good of the entire team,” Chaple said. Not only that, but they’re “engaged in […] [Read More]

At the moment, the top priority at DAA Seattle is finding space to park all of the cars arriving at the auction. “That is a short-term focus though,” said Brian McConkey, the auction’s human resources manager. “Under normal circumstances the top priority is developing leaders,” he said. “We are constantly identifying future leaders and molding […] [Read More]

There are four core values at DAA Northwest, says Mitzi VanVoorhis, the director of marketing at McConkey Auction Group, of which the Spokane, Wash., auction is a member. Those are: integrity, excellence, professionalism and fun. “These values are listed in order of importance, and learning about them is part of every new employee’s orientation process. […] [Read More]

After crunching the numbers on more than 2,000 Volkswagen and Audi models eligible for the VW Dieselgate settlement, online auto marketplace Instamotor found that the average age for these cars is four years, with an average of 95,203 miles on the odometer. The average buy-back these cars would be eligible for is $21,205, with the […] [Read More]

The dog days of summer turned out to be the most difficult stretch of the year so far for lease approvals. Swapalease.com reported vehicle lease credit applicants registered a 57.7 percent approval rate for August — the lowest rate the market has seen in 2016 and also the lowest rate for the month of August in […] [Read More]

More car shoppers are using social media during their search, but a small number find the information there to be particularly influential. According to J.D. Power’s 2016 New Autoshopper Study, 22 percent of internet car shoppers use a social media site as a source during their search. That’s up from 16 percent in 2015. But […] [Read More]

If you’ve got customers who are interested in a new Nissan Maxima or maybe a Volvo S60, take note: It may make more sense for them to buy a lightly used model. A study from iSeeCars.com has identified models that cost significantly less at as a 1-year-old model versus new — to the tune of up to […] [Read More]