You have to delve deeper into the newest Black Book data to find much movement in the wholesale market. Black Book said last week’s auction scene was characterized as “stable,” and for good reason, because prices ticked up only 0.01%. And analysts indicated the conversion rate — the percentage of vehicles sold at auctions — […] [Read More]

CARFAX has earned GM’s seal of approval. The company announced its CARFAX Car Listings has been approved by General Motors for its in-Market Retail Turnkey program. CARFAX said the designation means GM dealers, which includes the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac brands, can now use iMR Turnkey for CARFAX Car Listings. In a news release, […] [Read More]

Automotive services company Holman has hired veteran Canadian business leader Brent Scowen as managing director of its fleet management division in Canada. Scowen joins Holman following four years as vice president of sales for Canadian organic food brand Prana, leading the company’s business development strategy. He has also held executive leadership roles in sales, client […] [Read More]

April has been a busy month for Glenview Finance. The company began the second quarter by rolling out five services for tasks such as underwriting and data analytics. Then last week, the company launched its program for bulk portfolios. Glenview Finance is offering this bulk purchasing program for medium and large dealerships and finance companies. […] [Read More]

Country music singer Tracy Lawrence released the song, “Lessons Learned,” in 2000. The chorus contains the lines, “Oh lessons learned, man they sure run deep; they don’t go away and they don’t come cheap.” It’s 24 years later, and new research from Experian reinforced that tune. Experian conducted a survey of 2,000 adults across the […] [Read More]

The CARFAX Used Car Index made its debut a year ago, and in an analysis recapping the latest installment, the company pinpointed three retail used-car pricing trends that have stood out. But first, here’s how the market looks at the end of April. In a word, they’re stable, a departure from the past 12 months, […] [Read More]

Amid years of challenges, some good news for the wholesale auto industry. While sales at auctions haven’t returned to pre-COVID levels, the number of vehicles offered for sale at National Auto Auction Association member locations and the number that actually sold were both up double-digit percentages last year. Not to mention, conversion rates beat prior-year […] [Read More]

Carvana and one of its executives were recognized by the NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) at its annual Institute & Expo (I&E). While the company was a top Commercial Fleet for 2024 in the Americas, NAFA has also recognized Kenny Stimson, who is Carvana’s director of fleet management. Stimson was named the 2024 Fleet Professional […] [Read More]

During last week’s Auto Intel Summit+National Remarketing Conference, PAVE chief strategy officer Jameel Ghata discussed how automated inspections help fleets list their vehicles for sale whenever they need to. Through a presentation titled, “Get Paid Faster with Automated Inspections,” Ghata discussed how automated vehicle inspections can enable wholesale disposition and guaranteed buys without the expense […] [Read More]

Sometimes electric vehicles can be difficult for dealers to blend into their floorplan. DriveItAway Holdings and Westlake Financial collaborated on a solution. Last week during the Auto Intel Summit + National Remarketing Conference, DriveItAway announced the offering of its retail app, software platform and lead base to all interested dealers, combined with fleet credit line […] [Read More]