Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 2:34pm

AuSM Staff

The National Auto Auction Association announced the first two of its four Chapter Auto Auction of the Year recipients this week; operations representing the Southern Chapter and the Midwest Chapter. Receiving the accolade for the Southern Chapter was Louisiana’s 1st Choice Auto Auction, while collecting... Read More

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 12:17pm

AuSM Staff

Dealers in upbeat moods thanks to more showroom activity translated into actions in the lanes being more robust last week, according to the latest Black Book Market Insights report. Those behaviors resulted in analysts noticing wholesale values staying stronger than they had during the previous four... Read More

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 2:11pm

AuSM Staff

Plenty of preparation went into DAA Northwest’s July 24 and 25 Rock & Roll Sale, and the rock & roll portion was a main highlight. The event featured a performance from former Doobie Brothers front man Michael McDonald. Of course, the auction itself was also a big show, with administrative and operational... Read More

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 12:24pm

AuSM Staff

The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance will be holding its annual Summer Roundtable this month at the Sheraton Grand in Chicago. The event is scheduled for Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. The event begins with a day of board committee meetings on Aug. 21, followed by a dinner to honor graduates of the Certified... Read More

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 12:21pm

Jim Leman, Correspondent

As they drive to be more competitive, fleet management companies say they’re focusing more intently on delivering an improved experience to their customers. This statement could go in several directions, but three stand out. According to a 2017 Automotive Fleet article, “What Are the Most Valuable... Read More

Monday, August 12, 2019 - 12:20pm

Jim Leman, Correspondent

Fleet remarketers would like to sell more units upstream, but the sales channel may expand only so much. Simulcast and grounded auctions remain fleet companies’ remarketing bread and butter. “Increasing upstream sales is still a point of emphasis, and at ARI we’re working on developing a direct sales... Read More

Friday, August 9, 2019 - 1:56pm

AuSM Staff

In the latest installment of the annual Power 300 issue of AuSM, we go behind the scenes with some of the leading companies in the used-car space and their top executives with a few Q&A features.  Next up is Rick Griskie, who is the chief information officer at... Read More

Friday, August 9, 2019 - 1:54pm

AuSM Staff

Roughly three months after ServNet first announced a change in leadership was in motion, the collection of independent auctions revealed who will be leading the group. According to a news release distributed on Friday afternoon, ServNet president Eric Autenrieth announced the appointment of industry veterans John... Read More