UPDATED with KAR Global clarification that ADESA will move to simulcast-only through April 3.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ADESA auction locations in the U.S. and Canada are moving immediately to simulcast-only sales through April 3, parent company KAR Global said in a statement Monday afternoon.

Simulcast success fees for buyers and sellers are being waived through April 3.

The Manheim auction company made a similar move Monday, announcing that it would be shifting to Simulcast-only sales at all of its auction locations. The move was effective Monday and runs through April 3.

At KAR, the company is making this move to help ensure all of its teams, marketplaces, services and technology continue to be “safe, operational and ready to serve our customers,” KAR said.

Sales will continue at their regular times. However, cars will not run through the lanes, and dealers are not permitted inside the auctions during these sales. Dealers will be allowed onsite to preview vehicles and process titles/payments outside of sale hours.

AFC branches at ADESA auctions will remain open outside of sale hours.

Buyers can place bids through simulcast on ADESA.com, ADESA.ca or on the ADESA Marketplace app, but must have appropriate credentials. They also need buy permissions enabled on their ADESA.com or ADESA.ca accounts.

“Unless otherwise noted, our offices, branches and auction locations will remain open for normal business operations — including vehicle previews and title and payment processing — outside of scheduled sales,” KAR said in the statement.

“On sale days, the auctions will open for regular business including title and payment processing outside of sale hours,” it added. “Dealers may preview vehicles onsite up to and including on sale day but will not be permitted inside ADESA locations during sale hours.”

As for sellers, KAR is “strongly encouraging” reps to use the ADESA Simulcast Remote Seller platform versus attending in person.

“We are prepared to provide solutions to meet our customers’ remarketing needs including our digital marketplaces — always safe, convenient and effective alternatives to in-person sales. ADESA.com, ADESA.ca, ADESA Marketplace app and TradeRev and our private label websites for franchise dealers all remain active and operational,” KAR said.

Updates related to this matter can be found at ADESA.com/COVID19 or ADESA.ca/COVID19.