UK – Q&A with Ryan Evans, Global Engineering Manager Jan 06, 2022 How did your career start at OPENLANE UK? My career with OPENLANE UK started in September 2018, I joined the team as a Senior Developer contributing to the OEM solutions delivered out of the UK. Tell us about your career progression at OPENLANE…
Vans and damaged cars: saleable or a loss? At OPENLANE, not only can you trade in passenger cars, but there is also a marketplace for vans and cars with damage. “The” opportunity for you as a fleet manager is to make these types of cars profitable too. Residual value of LCVs LCVs are the…
There are many factors that determine the price of a trade-in or stock car, but the most important is the market you are entering. Selling locally ensures that you know the market with all its expectations, might find a buyer quickly – which ensures a quick turnaround time – and can spend less time or money on exports. On the other hand, you are unlikely to get the best price for a car if you only try to sell to the proverbial man in the street.
Article written by Effective Media. The analyzes and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author only and not those of OPENLANE Europe. Leather seats, air conditioning, electric windows, GPS, … Car options have always helped to improve the comfort of drivers and their passengers. They also tend to make the vehicle more…
New perspectives for a new year? Article written by Gocar Data – The analysis and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author only and not those of OPENLANE Europe. In Gocar Data’s last articles, they analyzed the various impacts of COVID-19 on the European automotive sector through different aspects. As the new…
7 January 2022 – OPENLANE, the online car auction company is looking ahead in the new year and preparing to expand its leading market position in continental Europe even further in 2022. Exciting changes are afoot, with two business lines from OPENLANE Europe set to deliver more convenient solutions than ever before. “In 2022, we…
Car stocks at the bottom: the pricing effect Article written and data provided by Gocar Data – The analysis and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author only and not those of OPENLANE Europe. In Gocar Data’s last article in September, they discussed the causes of the low car stocks across…
Car stocks at an all-time low: the crisis after the crisis In most European countries, the Covid-19 situation has evolved to a more stable point over the last few months. With the evolution of vaccinations, lockdowns and halts to all economic activities seem far away. Nevertheless, the automotive sector is still widely suffering at the moment.…
Jean-Paul Teyssen, former CEO of Carglass, is joining the Board of Management of online used car auction company OPENLANE. This appointment is part of the objective of OPENLANE to exceed the threshold of 100,000 vehicles sold. Faster, easier and hassle-free OPENLANE (OPENLANE) was established in 2004 and has developed into a European player with…
You may have heard: the auction site for the car trade CarsOnTheWeb is now called OPENLANE Europe. CEO Johan Meyssen frames the change of brand name and makes some revelations. Why a brand change? Johan Meyssen: “In February 2019, CarsOnTheWeb (COTW) was acquired by KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), a global provider of remarketing and…