Auction industry leaders weigh next steps in a converging wholesale automotive landscape
Used Car Week Nov. 18-21, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ.
Used Car Week Nov. 18-21, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ.
The wholesale car market rang in the year with two major acquisitions involving corporate entities and large players in the space:
On Friday, Cars Commerce announced the acquisition of DealerClub, a reputation-based dealer-to-dealer digital wholesale auction founded last year by ACV founder Joe Neiman, for approximately $25 million, plus additional performance-based considerations.
Just four days earlier, America’s Group announced the purchase of AuctionVcommerce, a tech platform provider in the auto auction space.
That move continues ...
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