Recently, someone asked me why our seller revenue streams seem to be going down on a RPU (revenue per unit) to RPU basis, year-to-year, not even factoring in normal inflationary factors. My knee-jerk reaction was to say that we had benefited from hardware and software enhancements, which have increased productivity and thus lowered costs; as opposed […] [Read More]

The Southeastern Auto Auction of Savannah hosted its annual “Masters Sale” and golf tournament earlier this month, feeding on the hype for The Masters Tournament and raising funds for the Shriners Hospital for Children. On May 6, the sale featured a free breakfast, free golf visors and over 900 vehicles; the sale concluded with over a […] [Read More]

The 2014 model-year crop of vehicles still dominates the volume at auction, according to NADA Used Car Guide, but here’s the catch. Volume for this class actually decreased month-over-month in April, and future declines could be in store, the latest Guidelines report indicated. “If last year's auction results for the 2013 model-year are any indication, […] [Read More]

As tax season came to an end, prices in the lanes began falling in April. According to NADA data, auction prices declined by 1.4 percent last month, causing its Used Vehicle Price Index to fall to 124.3, down from March’s level of 124.5 And per seasonal norms, that pace of decline is expected to pick […] [Read More]

Used-vehicle sales for National Auto Auction Association member auctions totaled 8.7 million units in 2014, a sum worth $81.8 billion. The results, which came from the association’s 18th annual survey, also found the number of vehicles that entered its member auctions rose by 3.6 percent to 15.7 million units, and the number of units sold increased by 6.2 […] [Read More]

Many in the industry may have wondered why prices in the collectible car market have been soaring as of late. In fact, according to Black Book data, exotic vehicles appreciated by 38.3 percent year-over-year in April. For those wondering, Black Book analysts are attributing part of this steep price increase to what they are coining, the […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing has launched a new series this year called “Consignor Connection,” in which we catch up with a leading remarketing executive at a different consignor each month. In a Q&A format, we talk about best practices, auction industry trends and more. The latest in this series features Levi McCoy,  who is the director of remarketing at LeasePlan […] [Read More]

Manheim announced Tuesday that it has promoted one of its employees to the position of general manager at Manheim Nevada. Continuing his seven-year run with Manheim and filling the GM position is Eddie Lafferty, who joins the Nevada location from his previous post at Manheim Seattle, where he served as assistant general manager since 2012. […] [Read More]

As seasonal strength wanes, trends seen throughout 2014 in the auction lanes are showing up once again. That is, truck values remain stable as car prices are starting to slide, as we approach the summer sales slowdown. In the latest Black Book Market Insights Report, analysts reported that a growing number of car segments are […] [Read More]

As its parent company, KAR Auction Services, received another accolade, business unit Insurance Auto Auctions announced on Tuesday that its newest salvage auction location in Shady Spring, W.Va., is now open. The newest branch that company leadership says can service three different states is located at 4163 Pluto Road in Shady Spring. Insurance Auto Auctions […] [Read More]