Wholesale
Auto Auction Holdings adds new GMs to three of its auctions
Monday, Jun. 23, 2025, 09:35 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Auto Auction Holdings is ready to grow. The company has added new general managers for three of its auctions as part of its strategic decision to expand its commercial footprint, an area it said had not previously been a primary focus. In a news release, AAH said Jerry Barker has come on board as GM […] [Read More]
NAAA’s World Remarketing Convention to include golf tournament for attendees
Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, 01:37 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
The National Auto Auction Association’s World Remarketing Convention will feature Bo Jackson as its closing keynote speaker. But while Bo might know baseball and football, NAAA knows golf. As part of the convention, set for Sept. 22-25 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., the association is hosting the 2025 AutoTec Invitational […] [Read More]
Messiha joins RunBuggy’s board of advisors
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025, 03:22 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
RunBuggy made an award-winning addition to its board of advisors on Wednesday. Announced through a post on LinkedIn, the auto logistics platform welcomed John Messiha in an advisory capacity. Messiha is head of loss mitigation at Bridgecrest and was the recipient of the Loss Mitigation Executive of the Year Award at Used Car Week 2024. […] [Read More]
Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rises halfway through June
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025, 02:20 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Going counter to the recent trajectory seen by Black Book, Cox Automotive is watching wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) moving higher. That’s at least looking at the first 15 days of June compared to May. Analysts reported on Wednesday that the mid-month Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index rose 1.7% […] [Read More]
Lane watch: 6 specific vehicle segments making most notable value moves
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 2025, 03:56 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Along with highlighting a continued decrease in wholesale prices and a sagging auction conversion rate, Black Book’s newest Market Insights released on Tuesday pinpointed six specific vehicle segments that made the most significant value moves in the lanes last week. Overall, Black Book reported wholesale prices declined 0.47%. And analysts said bidding activity also slowed […] [Read More]
Auction news: America’s Group promotes 2 new VPs; Sammy Hagar returns to Rock & Roll Sale; Bo knows NAAA
Monday, Jun. 16, 2025, 06:00 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Fast-growing America’s Group is adding to its leadership team with two new vice presidents. The parent company of America’s Auto Auction and AXLE Funding has promoted Melissa Miller to vice president of marketing and Summer Ernsberger to vice president of customer experience, moves the company said reflect its “ongoing commitment to recognizing talent and advancing […] [Read More]
Auction sales ‘muted’ after landmark April, but still improve from 2024
Friday, Jun. 13, 2025, 11:28 AM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
After the strongest month in nearly five years, wholesale auction sales were “substantially more muted” in May, but still up more than 3% from a year ago. And though down double-digits from pre-COVID level, year-to-date sales are performing favorably compared to 2024. That’s according to the latest AuctionNet data and commentary from the National Auto […] [Read More]
Manheim studies the use of AI to put real-time price tags on vehicle damage for sellers
Friday, Jun. 13, 2025, 09:48 AM
Arlena Sawyers, Correspondent
To a casual observer, Manheim Detroit seems a bit chaotic.
People scurrying between moving cars. People peering into and under the hoods of cars. Cars lined up as far as the eye can see.
Manheim Detroit is part of the Manheim auction chain and what looks like chaos to the untrained eye in reality is one part of a vehicle-selling powerhouse ... [Read More]
Lane watch: June opens with accelerated depreciation
Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 03:13 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Maybe things can really settle down in the wholesale market. The day after Black Book shared its newest installment of Market Insights, President Trump said on Wednesday via social media, “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me.” Perhaps the auction world also sensed an agreement involving tariffs […] [Read More]
Wholesale vehicle prices less reactive in May
Monday, Jun. 9, 2025, 04:00 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The wholesale car market isn’t done dealing with tariffs, but it appears some of the sharpest impacts have passed. Analyses of monthly used-car price indices addressed those patterns and impacts, while also forecasting what could be in store for wholesale values over the summer. Cox Automotive’s Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index came in at 205.2 […] [Read More]
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