MT. ARLINGTON, NJ – Ricky Beggs, VP & managing editor at Black Book, was presented with his IARA Certified Automotive Remarketer (CAR) designation.
MT. ARLINGTON, NJ – Ricky Beggs, VP & managing editor at Black Book, was presented with his IARA Certified Automotive Remarketer (CAR) designation. To earn this designation, Ricky passed the examinations for the twenty IARA Remarketing Certified courses by successfully completing over 400 total questions.
The mission of CAR is to enhance and promote the profession of Vehicle Remarketing by providing the premier credential in the industry. Curriculum includes 20 courses in five units:
Candidates must have a minimum of three consecutive years experience in the vehicle remarketing segment or support of that segment prior to taking a test. A test may be given only for courses where the student has enrolled and paid the appropriate fee. Testing may be requested at remote locations such as local community colleges where a test monitor can be utilized.
CAR’s annual Fleet Remarketing Awards opened a reimagined 2026 conference designed to bridge the worlds of fleet management and automotive remarketing.
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AI is no longer a luxury but the baseline for profitability in 2026. Auto haulers that adopt these tools now will quickly outpace those that use manual workflows or take a wait-and-see approach.
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The second half of CAR 2026 examined how fleets can translate lifecycle strategy, vehicle data, and market shifts into higher real-world results.
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The 2026 Conference of Automotive Remarketing convened with a mandate to involve a new constituency — fleet managers — and an updated mission to demonstrate unrealized value in de-fleeted vehicles.
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From a Wall Street analyst's take on remarketing's key players to whether fleets need their own version of Carfax, CAR 2026's afternoon roundtables will answer key operational and industry questions.
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Work trucks lose value at remarketing, not because they aren't worth more, but because the data to prove it rarely makes it to the auction.
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The enhanced technology allows rental car operations, dealerships, and auctions to compare a vehicle’s condition at pickup and drop-off within the same rental or loaner record.
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A panel at the 2026 Conference of Automotive Remarketing will examine how resale value is created across the vehicle lifecycle and which traditional remarketing practices still deliver ROI.
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Smart operational and spec'ing decisions can dramatically improve both the total cost of ownership during use and the resale value when it's time to remarket day cabs.
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Smart remarketing begins before vehicles enter the fleet, and is built on strong data and stronger FMC partnerships.
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