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]

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]

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]

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]

Turn Automotive has unveiled its newest tool in its mission to improve vehicle appraisals. The digital wholesale marketplace announced the launch of TurnVision, a feature in its mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to detect vehicle damage, which it calls “a significant leap forward for automotive appraisals.” The tool was developed in collaboration with AI-powered […] [Read More]

Perhaps the tariff turmoil has worked itself out of the wholesale market, at least for now. Black Book said overall wholesale prices dropping by 0.25% last week “marked a significant milestone as depreciation returned to a level typical for this time of year.” Analysts pointed out in the newest installment of Market Insights that the […] [Read More]

America’s Group has made its sixth acquisition of the year, announcing Thursday that it has purchased Western Wisconsin Auto Auction, its second location in the state. The Chippewa Falls-based auction is located 97 miles east of Minneapolis and is less than 10 miles from Eau Claire, Wisc. Western Wisconsin AA holds sales at 3 p.m. […] [Read More]

n late March, as the auto industry scrambled to get its arms around President Trump’s tariffs on vehicles built outside of the U.S., Cars.com saw a “notable increase” in the number of dealers asking to demo and trial its AccuTrade used-car appraisal tool and its DealerClub used-car, dealer-to-dealer digital wholesale marketplace, said Sonia Jain, the company’s chief financial officer. AccuTrade has steadily expanded its user base and crossed the ... [Read More]

USA TODAY announced its readers’ selections as the 10 best rental car companies, and SIXT did a little better than sixth. The Germany-based company took the No. 1 spot in the newspaper’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards list of outstanding rental car companies, topping Hertz, with ACE Rent A Car, 2024 winner Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National […] [Read More]

Unfortunately, vehicle transportation is another place where fraud can happen, not just in the financing and retailing parts of automotive. Autosled vice president of dealer sales Sam Goldenberg described how bad fraud can be in the transportation space as well as some guidance for clients to avoid it during an appearance on the Live Stage […] [Read More]