Automakers, auctions align to prop up used-car prices

Bidders assistant Michael Hassan signals a bid as a used Viper is sold during a dealer-only auction at Manheim Detroit auction house in Carleton, Mich., on June 29. (REUTERS)

By:

Nick Carey

July 07, 2017 05:00 AM

CARLETON, Mich. -- Two lanes apart at a noisy, fast-paced auto auction near Detroit, two vehicles show why major U.S. automakers have a problem with used cars.

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