The world of supply chain logistics relies on data, but inaccurate information can cause more harm than good. Clean data is information that has been carefully reviewed and vetted, ensuring accurate and reliable figures for reporting, decision making, and machine learning. The ultimate goal of clean data isn’t just to populate a dashboard, It’s to […] [Read More]

Perhaps along with concerts and other summertime giveaways, auction general managers could promote their operations to consignors and dealers nowadays by saying, “Find some stability in the car business by coming to sale day.” Those pitches would be supported by the latest information from Black Book’s Market Insights, which indicated overall wholesale values softened by […] [Read More]

A little more than a month after transitioning from president and chief executive officer of Asbury Automotive Group to its executive chairman, David Hult now has another leadership opportunity in automotive. OPENLANE on Friday announced the appointment of Hult and Kelly Tuminelli to its board of directors The operator of digital marketplaces for wholesale vehicles […] [Read More]

The advancement of autonomous mobility took a significant move forward on Monday. Element Fleet Management Corp. and Waymo announced a strategic multi-year partnership to support large-scale deployment and operation of autonomous vehicle fleets. According to a news release, this partnership is enabled through Element Mobility. It will provide end-to-end fleet management and operational services to […] [Read More]

ADESA last week launched ADESA Timed, the latest enhancement to ADESA’s growing digital wholesale platform. The Carvana subsidiary highlighted ADESA Timed builds on the success of ADESA Clear, extending ADESA’s timed digital auction offering to wholesale sellers. ADESA Timed can enable consignors, including financial institutions, fleets, rental companies, and dealer groups, to use ADESA’s timed […] [Read More]

Dealers in need of vehicles for their certified pre-owned programs will likely be encouraged by this news: Wholesale sales of vehicles from commercial consignors are up 15% through five months of 2026, with a particularly strong surge in late-model and near-new vehicles, according to the latest AuctionNet data from the National Auto Auction Association. NAAA […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch examined changes in transport pricing, regional demand, payment behavior, fraud activity, operational performance, and the growing role of technology in how loads are booked and delivered. The fruit of that effort is the second annual publishing of Super Moves: State of Auto Transport Report. Super Dispatch said Tuesday that this year’s report shows […] [Read More]

Strong but normalizing. That’s how analysts with Black Book and Cox Automotive characterized wholesale vehicle values in May, as the fast start to the year gives way to seasonal changes and high gas prices. “The spring market outperformed historical expectations this year, extending for roughly 15 weeks compared to the six-week average seen prior to […] [Read More]

ACERTUS has a new chief information officer. The automotive logistics-as-a-service said Thursday that it has hired Margaret Cartwright for the role. Cartwright was most recently senior vice president of data intelligence at US Foods. She previously was the CIO at AgAmerica. In her new role as CIO at ACERTUS, Cartwright will head up the company’s […] [Read More]

After speaking on a Fraud Forum panel at the Used Car Industry Summit, I kept thinking about how fraud prevention is not only about the latest tactic or tool, but also about the assumptions that influence how our industry approaches risk in the first place. As fraud in automotive logistics continues to evolve, so do […] [Read More]