Below is a Q&A with Jackie Malik, remarketing manager at Credit Acceptance, who is the 2026 National Remarketing Executive of the Year, a Used Car Week award sponsored by the Independent Auction Group. What are the top trends you’re watching in the wholesale auto industry as we head into 2027? I’m watching how consumer affordability, […] [Read More]

Copart’s $1.9 billion all-cash acquisition of ACV Auctions, which closed last week, is big opportunity for the former to expand further into the whole-car remarketing space, particularly among franchise dealers. “I think this opens up the world and our ability to do a lot more vehicles in that space,” Copart CEO Jay Adair said last […] [Read More]

We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of in-person events, travel tips and more. Huang and her fellow UCW Hall of Fame inductees […] [Read More]

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” That quote from Warren Buffett is one that Bill Westlake, director of national accounts at Metro Auto Auctions, has used as an Auction Academy instructor but also put in practice at Metro […] [Read More]

A former minister, Nordstrom executive and Microsoft account coordinator walk into an auto auction. No, that’s not a set-up to a dad joke. More like the structure of a father-son(s) family-run business. The McConkey Auction Group, to be exact. The group has been selected as selected as Auto Remarketing’s and Used Car Week’s 2026 Auction […] [Read More]

Copart has officially completed its acquisition of ACV Auctions, the online vehicle auction company said Friday. In a news release, Copart CEO Jay Adair said, “We are pleased to complete the acquisition of ACV, which is an important milestone for Copart as we continue to deliver on our growth strategy. “With ACV now part of […] [Read More]

ACERTUS recognizes that diesel fuel costs more than $6 per gallon nowadays, so this week automotive logistics-as-a-service platform announced the launch of the ACERTUS Fuel Card. Available to all qualifying ACERTUS carriers and powered by AtoB, the company said the ACERTUS Fuel Card can help carriers reduce fuel costs and protect against unauthorized purchases. According […] [Read More]

In a tradition inspired by an employee who had fought the condition, Akron Auto Auction will host its Breast Cancer Awareness sale on Tuesday, raising funds for and supporting Ohioans battling breast cancer. The idea of hosting such an event came up about 14 years ago from an Akron employee who had faced breast cancer, […] [Read More]

After holding its annual convention in Seattle, the National Auto Auction Association has announced seven new associate members and noted three member auctions undergoing ownership changes. The seven new association members are: Lyteflo, a Toronto-based provider of electric vehicle diagnostics. HUB International, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm based in Chicago. Padfield & Stout, LLP, […] [Read More]

Recharged co-founder and CEO John Foley is firmly focused on growing his used electric-vehicle retailing enterprise. It’s also why Foley is among the “Game Changers in Auto Retail,” presented by Conversica to be honored during Used Car Week. Foley on Wednesday reinforced a critical part of his operations, as Recharged prepares to expand beyond its […] [Read More]