Wholesale
Retail My Ride launches new program to expand dealers’ vehicle sourcing options
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, 12:23 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Retail My Ride, an online network of independent retail consignment dealerships, has launched Bulk Retail Consignment, a program designed to provide select auto dealerships with exclusive access to institutional sellers’ best vehicles. Retail My Ride said it has partnered with a large consignor company to sell its national clients’ late-model cars, trucks and SUVs on […] [Read More]
Charity roundup: Latest efforts by Cox Automotive & Subaru
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 12:29 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Cox Automotive and Subaru of America recently highlighted their latest philanthropic efforts that involved a wide range of activities. Cox Automotive is calling its new effort Project Pink, which is an initiative to celebrate diversity among its Fleet Services and Manheim technicians and support breast cancer awareness. Meanwhile with temperatures throughout much of the U.S. […] [Read More]
NAAA Total Access meeting to highlight auction industry security, AI, gender & generational diversity
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 12:05 PM
Daryl Lubinsky, Correspondent
As president of the National Auto Auction Association, Eric Autenrieth knows that security issues are affecting the auction industry in more ways than just theft of vehicles or catalytic converters. Criminals are tapping into bank accounts. They are stealing usernames and passwords. “You don’t know about it … for 30 days, and by then the […] [Read More]
Auctions expect a lot more BEVs in 2024 and are making preparations to handle them
Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, 12:36 PM
Alysha Webb, Correspondent
Battery electric vehicles were a tiny percentage of the wholesale market in 2023, but it is a market segment that is forecast to show exponential growth. Auctions are preparing with investment and training for more BEVs to enter their lanes.
“We believe EVs are the future,” Stephen Smith, vice president of product and engineering at Cox Automotive, told Auto Remarketing.
Manheim, Cox Automotive’s auction division, sold around ... [Read More]
SYCN Auto Logistics chooses Lippel to be chief partnership officer
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 04:12 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
SYCN Auto Logistics is beginning the new year by filling a new executive role with a professional whose career includes involvement with automotive retail, rental and financing. The full-service auto transport management solution offering technology and transportation services appointed Brett Lippel as its new chief partnership officer. Prior to joining SYCN Auto Logistics, Lippel served […] [Read More]
Lane watch: Wholesale market might still be on vacation
Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 04:11 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Some folks struggle to get back into the swing of full-time activity to begin the year, especially if they took significant time away for the holiday season. Evidently, the wholesale market might be experiencing the same back-to-the-grind struggles, according to the latest analysis from Black Book. Analysts indicated on Tuesday that wholesale values softened 0.68% […] [Read More]
Super Dispatch earns Merit Award for innovation in automotive and transportation
Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, 03:39 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Car shipping platform Super Dispatch was selected as a 2024 Merit Award Gold winner in the automotive and transportation program as Transportation Management Solution of the Year. The Merit Awards, founded in 2022, recognize businesses that have contributed to the continued growth of the market worldwide. Gold, silver and bronze award winners for various categories […] [Read More]