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Wholesale
Manheim broadens AutoGrade availability to non-NAAA auctions & more
Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, 01:19 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
To meet the growing demand from consignors for more consistency in vehicle valuation processes, Manheim on Monday morning announced plans to expand its AutoGrade condition score licensing program. Initially distributed only to National Auto Auction Association member auctions, the company highlighted the electronic vehicle condition reporting system will now be made available to all non-NAAA auctions […] [Read More]
KAR names vice president of IT Shared Services
Friday, Sep. 30, 2016, 06:15 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
KAR Auction Services announced a vice president of KAR IT Shared Services on Thursday, promoting Gary Fields to the position. Fields has been with the company since 2003, when he joined the IT department of subsidiary Automotive Finance Corp. His most recent post was as director of KAR IT Shared Services. “Throughout Gary’s career at […] [Read More]
RVI sees used prices softening 7.2% by 2019
Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2016, 07:59 PM
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
An increase in supply plus growing incentive activity will push used-car prices down 7.2 percent from current levels over the next three years, RVI Group said in its September Risk Outlook report. RVI’s lease supply index — a measure of off-lease vehicles in the market — rose 24.9 percent in August compared to the same […] [Read More]
Subcompact car depreciation slower last week
Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016, 06:38 PM
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
On the whole, cars depreciated faster than trucks last week — a return to recent trends after the previous week’s reversal. But subcompact car values got a reprieve last week, according to Black Book's weekly Market Insights report released Tuesday. Volume weighted, overall car segment values decrease by 0.68 percent last week. This was similar […] [Read More]
Manheim expands Enhanced Vehicle Imaging to 74 locations
Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2016, 04:22 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
In response to client demand, Manheim highlighted on Tuesday that the company has nearly tripled the availability of Enhanced Vehicle Imaging (EVI), expanding from 25 to 74 auction locations throughout North America. Manheim reiterated that EVI is designed to provide a consistent set of quality high-resolution images that can showcase vehicles in an optimal way. […] [Read More]
August truck prices rise ‘significantly’
Monday, Sep. 26, 2016, 08:26 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
ADESA chief economist Tom Kontos noticed prices in the lanes moved as he expected in August. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used vehicle prices by vehicle model class, prices in August averaged $10,738, which was 0.6 percent lower compared to July but 4.6 percent higher relative to August of last year. […] [Read More]
ADESA elevates Strauss to director of dealer relations
Monday, Sep. 26, 2016, 06:30 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
On Monday, ADESA promoted Trent Strauss to be director of dealer relations, effective immediately. He will report to Steve Dudash, the company’s vice president of dealer services. In his new role within the business unit of KAR Auction Services, Strauss will lead the local auction dealer relations teams throughout the United States and oversee deployment of the […] [Read More]
12 Northeast Manheim locations to partake in Oktoberfest
Friday, Sep. 23, 2016, 08:09 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Time to take those lederhosen out of storage. Twelve northeast Manheim locations are taking part in a four-week Oktoberfest celebration featuring themed décor, games, food, pre- and post-sale giveaways, prizes and unique buying/selling opportunities. “As we are transitioning from summer to fall, Oktoberfest is a great opportunity to have fun and showcase the 150,000-plus […] [Read More]
Digital presence climbs for corporate & independent auctions
Friday, Sep. 23, 2016, 02:03 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Be they online-only sales or simulcast, how big is digital in the wholesale marketplace? Kevin Brown, president of ServNet and the general manager and co-owner of Missouri Auto Auction, says he’s not aware of many that haven’t welcomed the technology. Sure, many were hesitant initially to embrace the digital wholesale space, Brown said, counting himself […] [Read More]
AMS forms consulting partnership with 10th auction
Thursday, Sep. 22, 2016, 07:47 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Auction Management Solutions Inc. announced it has partnered with Columbus Fair Auto Auction for business development consulting. AMS, which was founded in early July by industry veterans Tom Stewart and Richard Curtis, provides consulting services to independent auto auctions and others in the auto industry. Greg Levi, chief operating officer for the Columbus, Ohio-based CFAA, […] [Read More]
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