Alliance Inspection Management (AiM) announced on Monday morning it has named a new president and chief executive officer. Chosen for the position is Steve Lambert, who will begin his tenure as CEO on Dec. 4, in the company’s Long Beach, Calif., offices. AiM has hired Lambert to “strengthen the company’s core inspection and dealer floorplan […] [Read More]

It is hard to believe I am heading out to Palm Springs early next week to attend the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) convention for the 28th consecutive year! I still recall the first conference I attended; it was an experience like no other; the magnitude and the melting pot of people from all over the […] [Read More]

Fleet services provider ARI is partnering with the Institute for Supply Management to host a webinar on Tuesday.  The webinar, “Lease vs. Purchase in the Era of New Accounting Rule — What’s Best for your Fleet,” is scheduled for 1 p.m. (EST) tomorrow. Listeners will hear from ARI’s director of lease portfolio management Jesse Mann, […] [Read More]

Auction Academy’s class group 5 recently visited NADA’s Dealer Academy and toured the all-new Bel Air Auto Auction in Belcamp, Md., for a two-day session. Its third of eight sessions started with a full day at NADA’s Dealer Academy. Students participated in “Through the Dealer’s Eyes,” a program that focuses on covering all aspects of […] [Read More]

Lynnway Auto Auction is facing $267,081 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after several citations from the agency more commonly known as OSHA. OSHA said in a news release Thursday that it inspected the Billerica, Mass., auction on May 3 following a crash involving an SUV that […] [Read More]

Enterprise Holdings, owner of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, announced Thursday that it has honored 14 automotive auction partners with its 2017 Auction Achievement Award. The annual program awards several auto auction partners for exceptional service, in two categories: whole-car auctions and damaged-vehicle auctions. Recipients are recognized for their strong performance in areas […] [Read More]

The ServNet auction group has a new president for the next two years: Eric Autenrieth, who is general manager of Carolina Auto Auction and owner of Indiana Auto Auction. This is part of a planned leadership transition and was confirmed by the owners of the group’s member auctions during their semi-annual business meeting last month. […] [Read More]

For dealers who have units that just won’t turn, Manheim rolled out another solution on Thursday to solve that problem. To offer dealers more ways to meet their buying and selling needs on their terms, Manheim launched a new OVE “Dealer Direct Event” sales channel.  With this offering, dealers can host digital event sales using […] [Read More]

Liquid Motors has entered a new partnership that will combine its auto marketing and remarketing solutions with WeGoLook’s on-demand, in-person auto condition inspections and reports. The companies are currently completing the final phases of integration and expect to launch their collaborative solution by the first quarter of next year, Liquid Motors said in a news […] [Read More]

Make it six months in a row that the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index has set a new record high. Cox Automotive reported this week that wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage- and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 1.02 percent month-over-month in October. This rise pushed the index reading to 136.3, which was a record high for […] [Read More]