ADESA announced Tuesday that it has brought on two new members to join its sales team. Angela Williams and Kirk Archer have joined the company as executive sales directors. Williams most recently served as the business development and marketing manager for Rawls Auto Auction in Leesville, S.C. “Angela brings more than 20 years of auto […] [Read More]

Insurance Auto Auctions, a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced Wednesday it has expanded locations in six states to both address clients’ increased inventory needs due to more claims being deemed total losses and to plan for a projected rise in salvage volume following the upcoming weather event season. The company’s new land additions […] [Read More]

Manheim locations across the county are currently celebrating National Auto Auction Week. Throughout the week, the company said it will use Facebook and Twitter to showcase local auction activities. The week of celebration wraps up on Friday. “National Auto Auction Week is a great time to reflect on the commitment that our team members and […] [Read More]

While it appears dealers are having trouble fulfilling one specific segment on their inventory shopping lists, Black Book’s latest price update indicated dealers aren’t paying quite as much when they do find the units they want. The newest Black Book Market Insights report showed an increase in wholesale vehicle depreciation, especially in the car segments. […] [Read More]

Copart recently announced the opening of a new location in Andrews, Texas, growing its footprint to a total of 16 locations now operating within the Lone Star State. Auctions will occur regularly every Wednesday at the new location. The Andrews location will hold its first live online car auction on Wednesday at 12 p.m. (CT), […] [Read More]

For the second consecutive year, ADESA Winnipeg has been named the National Auto Auction Association's Eastern Chapter Auto Auction of the Year in recognition of its public service. The auction has planned and participated in more than 55 events to raise over $3.5 million for various regional causes, according to NAAA. “It's my privilege to […] [Read More]

J.D. Power said Monday morning it has rolled out a Used Vehicle Price Index Service that provides a monthly index monitoring current wholesale used-car prices and forecasting future movement. The analysis is done on both an industry and segment level. The company said it can forecast prices as far out as two years.  “Lenders, manufacturers, […] [Read More]

Seeking shelter from volatile residual values, rental car companies are selling more retired rental vehicles directly to dealers and consumers through non-auction sales channels. Avis Budget Group Inc. and Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said during their respective first quarter conference calls that per-unit fleet costs rose substantially in the quarter because of lower-than-expected used-vehicle values […] [Read More]

Each time a fender scratch is buffed out or a new set of tires is installed, KAR Auction Services chairman and chief executive officer Jim Hallett sees those reconditioning activities as wins for two of the company’s most important customer bases — dealerships and commercial consignors. And the victories appear to be increasing, significantly boosting […] [Read More]

A classic car auction set for Aug. 26 at Dealers Auto Auction of Idaho will feature 60-plus cars from a personal collection of classics ranging from the years 1919 to 1982. And the story of the man behind those cars has even more depth.  “The last 20 years he’s been buying beat-up classics and restoring them because he […] [Read More]