Analysts to Discuss Remarketing Trends at 2018 IARA Summer Roundtable
Tom Kontos and Charles Chesbrough will lead a discussion on economic trends affecting the remarketing industry at the upcoming 2018 IARA Summer Roundtable.
Tom Kontos and Charles Chesbrough will lead a discussion on economic trends affecting the remarketing industry at the upcoming 2018 IARA Summer Roundtable.
Some of the topics that the two will discuss include interest rates, the impacts of tariff wars on the industry, economic influences, outlook on the used car forecast, and trends in car prices and volumes.
Kontos serves as the executive VP and chief economist at ADESA Analytical Services and Chesbrough serves as senior economist and senior director of industry insights at Cox Automotive.
The pair’s panel will take place on the second day of the 2018 IARA Summer Roundtable.
The 2018 Summer Roundtable is taking place on Aug. 21-23 at the JW Marriott in Marco Island, Fla. Registration for the event is still open.
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