Black Book watched auction conversion rates drop 4% week-over-week to settle at 58% during the timeframe that ended on Saturday. Analysts explained what might have happened through its newest edition of Market Insights, which also showed overall wholesale values ticking 0.19% lower. “The wholesale market remained stable but selective this week,” Black Book said in […] [Read More]

Carvana is bringing Inspection and Reconditioning Center capabilities to its ADESA Sarasota auto auction in Florida, the online auto retailer said Wednesday. Adding IRC capabilities means more reconditioning capacity and a new inventory pool for Carvana’s national network, facilitating wider selection for retail customers nationally and faster delivery for retail customers along the Florida Gulf […] [Read More]

According to tracking by AAA, the average cost in the U.S. for a gallon of diesel fuel on Tuesday sat at an even $5, which is down by 63 cents per gallon during the past month. But it’s still way above the average of $3.67 that AAA reported a year ago. Since fuel costs are […] [Read More]

Former Manheim, America’s Auto Auction and ACV executive Matt Arias has a new role leading an auction of his own. Arias, who has been in the auction business since 1999 and was the longtime co-chair of the NAAA Auction Standards and IARA Standards Committees, is now the general manager of Mid Kansas Auto Auction. “We […] [Read More]

United Road is known to deliver vehicles. But the company is earning kudos this week for its ability to “deliver strong performance, partnership and innovation across the automaker’s global operations.” That automaker is General Motors, which named United Road as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for 2025, which marks the third time the […] [Read More]

Across dealer roundtables and 20 groups, a quiet but persistent frustration has taken hold. Dealers who have been buying and selling vehicles for decades are raising the same questions: —What does the right process actually look like? —How do you protect yourself? These are not questions being asked by newcomers. They are being asked by […] [Read More]

Super Dispatch is trying another strategy to improve automotive transportation management. Following the release of its annual industry report, Super Dispatch on Tuesday announced plans to host a conference specifically for auto transport carriers and industry professionals. SuperCon 2026 will be on Sept. 15-16 in Orlando, Fla., bringing together carriers, carrier vendors, shippers, and brokers […] [Read More]

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]