Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA), an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, today announced plans for an auction and reconditioning ‘Megasite’ integration in central New Jersey. This effort will bring Carvana’s Inspection and Reconditioning Center (IRC) capabilities to its existing ADESA New Jersey wholesale auction location while maintaining digital and in-lane auction operations on site. The integrated facility will expand Carvana’s overall production capacity and enhance its offerings for both retail and wholesale customers in the area.
Located in Manville, ADESA New Jersey has served local wholesale auto auction customers for nearly 30 years. The site spans approximately 100 acres and provides ample infrastructure to support both Carvana IRC operations and ongoing ADESA wholesale auction services. Carvana has already begun hiring new local team members and expects the integration to create approximately 200 new entry level and skilled jobs in Manville over time.
“By integrating Carvana reconditioning capabilities at ADESA New Jersey, we are using our existing infrastructure to drive new customer benefits while also increasing our total production capacity and growing more efficient as a company,” said Brian Boyd, Senior Vice President of Inventory at Carvana. “This Megasite facility will help drive faster delivery speeds for local car buyers, a more robust auction offering for local commercial customers, and more job opportunities for future team members in central New Jersey.”
Adding IRC capabilities to ADESA New Jersey increases Carvana’s total reconditioning capacity, which improves selection for all customers. It also establishes a pool of retail inventory in a new metropolitan area, making Carvana’s reconditioning and fulfillment network more efficient and giving local buyers access to vehicles that can be delivered as soon as the same or the next day. Wholesale customers will continue to enjoy full in-lane and online auction functionality and will now benefit from even more robust reconditioning operations on site.
ADESA New Jersey’s efficient transition to an auction-IRC Megasite will be enabled by the site’s significant existing footprint and infrastructure as well as by its adoption of Carvana’s proprietary CARLI software, which supports efficiency, scalability, and consistency across its IRC network.