Current Used Car Market Conditions and Outlook — Commentary from ADESA’s Tom Kontos

Background ADESA Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices by Vehicle Model Class analysis based on AuctionNet database of nearly 6M annual sales transactions from about 150 of largest US wholesale auto auctions Includes ADESA’s 40 US auctions and other auction companies ADESA Analytical Services segregates AuctionNet database using JD Power and Assoc Vehicle Segmentation Guide to study […]

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FBI Hits Fraud Ring in NJ; 17 Nabbed in $7.5M Mileage Rollback Scam

The FBI says a fraud ring purchased more than 1,000 vehicles in public auctions and after rolling back the mileage, sold the vehicles to dealerships and private individuals. One vehicle, a Ford F-250, had 51,000 miles reflected on the odometer, but actually really had 150,145 miles.

Proposed Legislation Releases Calif DMV Accident Reports to Protect Consumers from Title Fraud

Need a Bodyguard? Meet Lincoln

Submachine guns and assault rifles can’t touch Lincoln’s new armored Town Car, a version made under Ford's Ballistic Protection Series (BPS). Worldwide sales of armored cars have grown about 20% annually the past few years, to about 20,000 vehicles.