Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE where we discuss a breakdown on how the wholesale car market finished off 2025, how volume trends are bucking expectations, and the key trends and challenges facing the segment in 2025.
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Topics:
00:13 How last year’s predictions played out
02:14 OPENLANE’s 2024 milestones
03:15 Leadership lessons from the rebrand
06:21 Advice for dealers in 2025
12:40 Trends impacting dealers next year
16:37 Tools with the biggest impact
19:52 OPENLANE’s focus at NADA
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The 2025 Wholesale Car Market Explained – Key Insights and What’s Ahead | Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE | Car Dealership Guy Podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
