Not to get too philosophical here, but as it turns out, necessity is indeed the mother of invention — and that includes the auto auction business. What started off as a “tool of necessity” for KAR Global as it rebooted auction sales in early April has emerged as another digital auction sales alternative — and […] [Read More]

The National Auto Auction Association made a pair of resources available on Friday to help members as they navigate the challenges of orchestrating sales and serving their consignor and dealership clients while the coronavirus pandemic continues. Along with an informational video, NAAA distributed an 18-page document titled, “Playbook: Auction Start-up, Response to COVID-19.” NAAA president […] [Read More]

Digital buying in the wholesale space. Manheim says a great deal of discussion is taking place about that topic. But Manheim Digital vice president Zach Hallowell says sellers need as many options as possible to liquidate inventory, as the wholesale market “continues its steady climb.” “No matter what their disposition strategy is, consignors have convenient […] [Read More]

Zeigler Auto Group president and owner Aaron Zeigler said taking care of its employees, their families and its communities has always been a company goal. As part of that goal, the auto group on Thursday said it will award $100,000 in scholarships through its Zeigler Family Scholarship Program. The scholarship program is in its second year, […] [Read More]

Since the widespread containment efforts caused by COVID-19, dealerships have been among the hardest-hit industries. Much of this is as a result of dealerships either being forced to close, limited to online sales, or if they’re still open the virus has limited foot traffic in the showroom. In fact, as of April 16, 24 states […] [Read More]

J.D. Power sees the coronavirus pandemic as a significant opportunity for Canadian auto finance companies, especially as overall industry satisfaction readings are mixed year-over-year. As the operational and financial effects of COVID-19 cause havoc to the auto sector and bring new-vehicle sales to a crawl, J.D. Power said lenders have a unique opportunity to support […] [Read More]

In an effort to provide dealerships with all the tools they need to streamline and complete customer vehicle sales online. digital sales platforms AutoAlert and AutoFi teamed up this week to create an integrated software solution. AutoAlert and AutoFi highlighted their new remote selling solution designed to strengthen the capabilities of dealerships challenged by the […] [Read More]

Global fleet services provider ARI and its parent company Holman Enterprises on Wednesday promoted two leaders to sales leadership posts, with a company executive saying the new VPs will help ARI customers “maximize the potential of their fleet as a strategic business asset.” The company named Joe Foster as vice president of technical sales and […] [Read More]

Striving to end hunger in the Phoenix community, Camelback Subaru has so far donated 98,094 meals to St. Mary’s Food Bank through Feeding America. The dealership is also asking local residents to join them in this pursuit. But ​​Camelback Subaru does not want the donations to stop there. For every Subaru the dealership sells through […] [Read More]

National Auto Auction Association president Laura Taylor said Mike Browning has played a strong role in many industry programs, and she said he has been “a quiet force behind the scenes in his leadership with NAAA's Executive Committee.” In recognition of his various contributions to the industry and association, NAAA has named Browning a Warren […] [Read More]