Used vehicle market to maintain similar pace next year as it did in 2009

According to OPENLANE's Nagi Palle, company's VP of analytics

New-vehicle sales market to make modest increases in 2010; still lag from pre-2009 levels

Demand to be especially strong during 1st 3 quarters of 2010

Off-lease volumes could bounce back during last quarter of the year

Number of dealerships shrinking; survivors will look to online resources beyond wholesale auctions

Strong demand will drive wholesale market throughout 2010

Reduction in trade-ins and overall sluggish new-vehicle market primary wholesale demand drivers

Dealers will likely turn to online auctions even more in coming year

Online auction penetration to reach 15% by 2013

Growth stems from online auctions incorporating more attributes of physical locations

"Headwinds from diminished vehicles per household and a lower pent up demand going into 2010 will create resistance to the new-car market breaking free." -- Nagi Palle, VP of analytics, OPENLANE