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Carvana is bolstering its inspection and reconditioning capacity and in its first quarter delivered its best financial results ever, company executives said during its quarterly earning call. CEO Ernie Garcia said Carvana’s inspection and reconditioning infrastructure in its first quarter that ended March 31, had the capacity to handle 1.3 million vehicles per year, which is over triple its current volume, and the ability to expand that reconditioning capacity to ... [Read More]

Companies from throughout the automotive industry might brace themselves when a letter arrives from a federal agency. Last week, Carvana celebrated the arrival of one from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Carvana highlighted that letter because it affirmed the legality of electronic signatures (e-signatures) on physical odometer disclosure documents. Carvana said it pursued this […] [Read More]

John Poteet, a longtime auction owner/operator and recipient of one of the National Auto Auction Association’s most prestigious honors, has joined TPC Management Company as an industry associate and management advisor. TPC president Pierre Pons said Poteet will focus on the firm’s advisory work with auction owners evaluating whether to sell their businesses, and assisting […] [Read More]

Dealers Auto Auction of Mobile in Mobile, Ala., has named longtime KAR Global (now known as OPENLANE) executive Mike Drzayich as its new general manager. Drzayich’s experience includes more than 15 years with KAR Global, beginning in sales and as fleet lease manager in Dallas, selling 50,000 cars annually for some of the largest commercial […] [Read More]

Montway Auto Transport unveiled a new program this week to get the best professionals the company can get behind the wheel. The provider of third-party logistics brokerages launched its Preferred Carrier Network program, which is an initiative designed to attract and reward high-caliber car haulers. Montway highlighted this unique program offers “unmatched” benefits to carriers, […] [Read More]

Dealers looking to secure late-model vehicles at auction are in luck. One- to 3-year-old vehicles was the only age group to show a month-over-month increase in wholesale auction sales volume during April, climbing 3%, according to AuctionNet data from the National Auto Auction Association. Sales of 1-3-year-old vehicles climbed 15% from April 2023, as all […] [Read More]

We rolled into May last week, and the auction world might be finished with spring soon. Black Book’s latest observations of wholesale values showed the overall market ticked 0.09% lower during the week that closed with the 150th Kentucky Derby. Despite the spring lift for prices halting, dealers might still be racing for the Winner’s […] [Read More]