Another day, another wholesale vehicle value index reaches a third-straight record high. Same as the Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index's record streak reported Monday, Cox Automotive said Tuesday that its Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index has now reached record highs for three straight months. [Read More]

Auctioneers and ringmen need reflexes the caliber of professional athletes nowadays, especially if a clean, low-mileage vehicle is crossing the block. Black Book recapped intensifying scenes now happening at auctions, as dealerships and yes, rental companies, vie for models that satisfy their respective customers. [Read More]

There has been a bit of “new” at the National Auto Auction Association in recent months. A new chief executive officer took office this summer, a new president this fall. And on Monday, NAAA released a new logo and tagline. The updated logo can be found in the above window, while the new tagline is “The […] [Read More]

America’s Auto Auction has named a new assistant general manager for its Virginia Beach, Va., location, hiring Derek Simmerman to the position at America’s Auto Auction Virginia. Simmerman has spent the last seven years in the independent auto auction community, where his background includes fleet/lease management, customer service and marketing. He came over to America’s […] [Read More]

AutoBuy provides a marketplace for dealers to buy used-car inventory sourced from consumers. Mark Maida, co-founder and chief executive of the company, joins the show to talk about the business model and how it's different than other car-buying models, the expansion of its footprint and more. To listen to the episode, click on the link available below, […] [Read More]

KAR Global chief economist Tom Kontos acknowledged during a recent Auto Remarketing Podcast that he and his analytical teammates are extra careful nowadays to make sure they’re seeing the latest wholesale value numbers correctly. The latest information shared through the Kontos Kommentary reinforced why company experts are making those concerted efforts. [Read More]

Wednesday marks the opening day of December, so Black Book took the opportunity to give auctions and dealerships a reference point for how the final month of the year might unfold in the wholesale market. [Read More]

Joe Kichler, vice president of Manheim Logistics, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast in an on-site episode from Used Car Week earlier this month. Kichler and Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby talk about Manheim's partnership with DHL, the transportation space and much more. Stay tuned for more on-site episodes from Used Car Week in coming […] [Read More]

In a conversation recorded in person during Used Car Week, KAR Global chief economist Tom Kontos returned for another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Kontos shared how often he and his KAR Global team had to be sure they were looking at wholesale trends correctly since so many unique patterns surfaced this year. And […] [Read More]

Retailers of consumer goods have been advertising discounts connected with Black Friday for several weeks now. However, store managers looking to score a deal on used inventory like they might for a television or cookware might not be as successful. Black Book conceded in its latest installment of Market Insights released on Tuesday that “values […] [Read More]