Canada’s auto auctions will officially implement a national uniform system of standards to ensure consistency and accuracy in the certification of wholesale used vehicles.
Effective June 1, 2016, Canada’s auctions will be adopting the National Certification Standard (NCS) launched by the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA) in 2011.
The program offers three quality levels — Platinum, Gold and Silver — to manage the requirements of a range of vehicles, and uses a checklist of 48 basic criteria including inspection, reconditioning and marketing.
NCS guidelines are available in English, French and Spanish on NAAA’s website and they will also provide metric conversion measurements to conform to Canadian Federal and Provincial laws and regulations.
Said John Paonessa, Vice-President of Canadian Remarketing at GM Financial, “This system creates a common method of comparison and transparency in transactions — whether in-lane or online, at any auction, anywhere — which builds trust by removing doubt. And that promotes peace of mind and a higher degree of comfort among auctions, buyers and sellers for the benefit of all.”
Frank Hackett, CEO of NAAA, said widespread implementation of the process will take some time to roll out.
“We encourage Canada’s auctions to adopt NCS as soon as possible and inform their national accounts that they’re on board with the program,” he said in a written release, and added downloaded promotional materials are available online from NAAA.
