In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Kelly, CEO at OPENLANE.
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Topics:
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:02:41) - Peter’s background
(00:06:40) - Were you the first fully digital auction attempt?
(00:07:22) - What is Open Lane?
(00:09:41) - Acquiring Manheim Canada
(00:12:40) - Do you see the future of car buying being all digital?
(00:14:32) - What is the key to a successful auction at your scale?
(00:16:47) - Supply and demand
(00:21:36) - Looking abroad for value
(00:23:03) - Should American dealers be looking to Canada for vehicles?
(00:25:39) - What does the future of Open Lane look like?
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