KAR Global announced on Friday morning that long-time senior executive Warren Byrd will step down after 23 years with the company. Byrd most recently served the company as executive vice present of corporate development and real estate for the past 10 years, overseeing all corporate development projects and real estate acquisitions within its portfolio, including […] [Read More]

Dan Kennedy, senior vice president of business development at Jack Cooper Diversified, chats with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits about the state of the wholesale auto industry, challenges dealers are facing, key elements of weathering past auto industry crises and more. Kennedy spent four decades with General Motors, including 31 years with the automaker's […] [Read More]

Manheim has named four new general managers at locations and market centers across the country, stating it was making those moves at a time “when leadership is crucial.” The moves take place in Florida, Minnesota and Cincinnati, and Manheim said in a news release that the leaders were starting in their new positions “as clients, […] [Read More]

Direct Automotive Services has named Steve Watson as chief financial officer. Direct Automotive Services, formerly named Direct Auction Services, serves wholesale auto auctions, retail auto dealerships and final mile logistics companies throughout the lifecycle of vehicles, including local pickup and deliveries, vehicle reconditioning, auction labor and vehicle inspections and production optimization. Watson was previously with […] [Read More]

How does managing health and safety happen at a large corporation during a pandemic, with so many varieties of enterprise? Kenny Jones, senior director of health and safety at Cox Automotive, joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about just that. He discusses collaboration in health/safety efforts in the various entities of parent company Cox Enterprises, […] [Read More]

Tim Sherk is the new general manager for XLerate Group’s Columbus Fair Auto Auction, and he brings more than 20 years of auto auction management experience with independent and large corporate-owned auctions. Sherk joins CFAA following the retirement of former CFAA president and general manager, Greg Levi, who will spend more time on his compliance […] [Read More]

New information released by Cox Automotive and J.D. Power on Wednesday and Thursday provided further evidence that the wholesale market is continuing to rebound from the depths of coronavirus pandemic declines. Both firms disseminated data collected through the midpoint of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, showing wholesale prices and supply each getting on surer footing. […] [Read More]

Full-service transportation provider Ready Logistics has released two enhancements for clients that it says will make it easier for dealers to move vehicles from point A to point B. One enhancement is a Transportation Status Tracker on Manheim.com that can help dealers keep tabs on their vehicles. Ready Logistics enables dealers to order transport online […] [Read More]

Zach Hallowell, vice president of Manheim Digital, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss the top trends he noticed when the auto auction industry went mostly, if not entirely, digital for two months. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below, or visit the Auto Remarketing Podcast page.  Download and subscribe to […] [Read More]

Black Book has integrated its values into a new product from ReconVelocity that matches buyers to recon inventory “the minute it comes into inventory.” ReconVelocity is an end-to-end recon management platform that recently introduced the new product, called ReconMatch. The company said that with the addition of Black Book Values into ReconMatch, dealers can now determine […] [Read More]