Two of the leaders in the used electric vehicle space have teamed up to take used EVs from consumers and sell them to dealers. Plug, which is an online wholesale auction specifically for used EVs, has partnered with Recurrent to be the exclusive wholesale partner for the EV analytics provider’s consumer-facing “Sell with Recurrent” program. […] [Read More]

ADESA announced new leaders at three of its auctions. Tonya Thomas has been named general manager of ADESA Shreveport, Tommy Howard is the new GM of ADESA Little Rock and Eric Renfro has taken the reins as GM of ADESA Indianapolis. Thomas has been with ADESA Shreveport for more than 35 years, serving as commercial […] [Read More]

There is no question that, over the last few years, the ranks of the independent auctions in the National Auto Auction Association are shrinking. We have observed the buying sprees by digital platforms like EBlock (three U.S. acquisitions) and ACV (10 U.S. acquisitions, including long-time iconic auctions like Dealers of Oklahoma City, 166 Auto Auction, […] [Read More]

RB Global is enhancing its worldwide presence again via IAA. The company announced on Thursday that IAA has launched a new market alliance with CarGo Logistic Azerbaijan. According to a news release, CarGo Logistic Azerbaijan will operate an IAA Auction Center, where its team will provide local services and assistance to buyers seeking to browse, […] [Read More]

Perhaps some dealers didn’t rest much last week, which included the Fourth of July. With the holiday in mind, Black Book experts weren’t surprised when they assembled the newest wholesale data for their latest installment of Market Insights. Black Book reported overall wholesale values dipped by 0.25%, but last week’s auction conversion rate ticked up […] [Read More]

eSTART is about to start something new. The Electronic Secure Title and Registration Transformation Coalition announced it will host its first in-person event — the eSTART Modernization Forum — Sept. 22-24 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel, in partnership with the National Auto Auction Association’s World Remarketing Convention. The coalition said the eMF will bring […] [Read More]

Talk to a group of dealers buying cars from the auction either in the physical lane or via online offerings. One might say wholesale prices are getting more affordable, while another might contend that values are climbing. It’s a similar scenario when comparing the wholesale indices for June released by Black Book and Cox Automotive. […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction is expanding again — but not by acquiring another auction location. This time the rapidly growing national auction giant is widening its inventory offerings with a focus on the specialty segment. The company announced a plan to add its specialty sales platform, which currently consists of a monthly sale at its location […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association has something cookin’ in a city known for delicious barbecue. NAAA announced on Wednesday that the host auction for the 2026 World Automobile Auctioneers Championship (WAAC) will be DAA Memphis. DAA Memphis is in Eads, Tenn., about 25 miles east of downtown Memphis. DAA Memphis was established in November 2001 […] [Read More]

As part of the upcoming NAAA World Remarketing Convention issue of Auto Remarketing, we are spotlighting the annual High Performance Auto Auctions. Essentially, this is a roundup of “Auto Auction of the Year”-type awards from consignors, auction groups and other industry stakeholders. For example, if you are a consignor, this might be a list of your […] [Read More]