Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 4:01pm

AuSM Staff

The relationship connecting the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and KAR Auction Services is now even stronger. On Wednesday, NIADA named Automotive Finance Corp. and TradeRev as Diamond-level National Corporate Partners — the association’s highest level of corporate affiliation. AFC... Read More

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - 10:41am

AuSM Staff

Manheim has a made a $50,000 annual commitment to the TechForce Foundation in support of its FutureTech Success campaign that aims to educate middle school and high school students about the benefits of a career as an auto technician, as well as challenge common misconceptions. In addition to the funding,... Read More

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - 4:29pm

AuSM Staff

Perhaps used vehicles aren’t rolling over the curb at a pace some dealers would like, but you couldn’t tell by the wholesale-price trends and auction-activity observations Black Book shared on Tuesday. The latest Black Book Market Insights report indicated that cars have continued their strong spring cadence... Read More

Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - 12:32pm

AuSM Staff

General Motors Financial is gearing up for one of its largest annual wholesale events of the year that the consignor is hoping vehicle buyers see as being “out of this world.” GM Financial is hosting its fifth annual elite sales series, which gives dealers exclusive access to thousands of some of the best... Read More

Thursday, April 5, 2018 - 2:04pm

AuSM Staff

Auction Edge announced Wednesday that the company will be the sole technology provider for Wolfe’s Auto Auctions’ auction systems, online presence and online sales. Following Auction Edge software training earlier this year, installations began at Wolfe’s Auto Auctions’ Terre Haute location,... Read More

Thursday, April 5, 2018 - 10:54am

AuSM Staff

What dealers are experiencing in the lanes during the spring market didn’t exactly show up in the latest Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index. Black Book released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for March on Thursday, showing that it fell 1.2 percent for the month to register at 112.0, down from the February... Read More

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 12:44pm

AuSM Staff

Having reached more than $21 million in sales within a three-week period last month, GAA Classic Cars (GAACC) recently announced that March was the auction’s most successful month ever. GAACC hosted the Jerry and June Smith No Reserve Collection Sale late last month, just three weeks after its annual spring sale... Read More

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - 10:40am

AuSM Staff

In addition to five regional 2017 Auction of the Year winners, GM Financial’s nationwide Auction of Excellence program recognized Manheim Detroit as its first Most Valuable Auction of the Year. Each year, GM Financial reviews the company’s 46 auction partners to honor the highest-performing locations.... Read More