With the arrival of April and the warmer weather that comes with it, it is time to take a look back at the first quarter of 2013. The beginning of the new year brought some new developments within the auction lanes. Black Book’s Ricky Beggs offers up some of the industry’s “biggest surprises” in wholesale […] [Read More]

Black Book editors explained how last week’s level of wholesale price adjustments confirmed a dealer comment their survey personnel shared. The amount of adjustments came in at 61 percent, extending a streak of four weeks in a row with a level at 60 percent or higher and prompting one dealer to tell Black Book that […] [Read More]

NCM Associates and vAuto announced Monday that they’ve joined forces to form exclusive Velocity Dealer 20 Groups for dealers who subscribe to vAuto’s products and its Velocity Method of Management philosophy. Officials said three invitation-only Velocity 20 Groups are now being organized with simultaneous charter group meetings to be held April 14–16 in Chicago. The […] [Read More]

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has chosen Alliance Inspection Management as a national corporate partner. And with this news, AiM becomes the first NIADA corporate partner to offer members both independent inspections as well as an online wholesale multi-platform selling tool in AiM MarketConnect.   [Read More]

Texas Lone Star Auto Auction today announced the appointment of a new regional sales director for the company. Named to the post, and with a career that has spanned more than 13 years in the remarketing industry, is Kelly McAllister. McAllister most recently held assignments at a national auto auction, and during his career has […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association will keep it on the gridiron for its annual conference later this year. Announced as a keynote speaker for the NAAA Annual Convention is football coaching legend and current ESPN sportscaster Lou Holtz, who will deliver a keynote address during the opening luncheon at the conference on Sept. 4 in […] [Read More]

Black Book noticed average-condition units gaining extra attention in the lanes last week. Why are dealers more interested in these vehicles? Black Book editorial director Ricky Beggs explained why during his weekly online video commentary, “Beggs on the Used Car Market.” Before delving into a comparison about average- and clean-condition unit activity, Beggs pointed out […] [Read More]

Every spring, dealers get flush with confidence and excitement as sales and profitability pick up in their used-vehicle departments. This year is no different, and it seems dealers are especially buoyant. Here’s a quick sampling of comments from recent e-mails and phone calls: “I think we’ve cracked the nut, Dale. We’ve finally figured out how […] [Read More]

More than 200 Chevrolet Corvettes and 200 classic/specialty cars will roll onto the grounds of Flint Auto Auction next month for its annual Corvettes and Classics Sale, where more than 1,000 dealers are expected to be in attendance, according to the auction. Beyond the 1,000-plus dealers expected to be on site for the April 10 […] [Read More]

Auto Remarketing learned this morning that Sandy Schwartz not only will serve as the president of Manheim, but will assume the role of president of AutoTrader Group, which includes AutoTrader.com, Kelley Blue Book and VinSolutions. Chip Perry, who has been with AutoTrader.com since its inception in 1997, will leave the company effective May 1, according […] [Read More]