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XLerate Group Rebrands Auctions Under New Banner
The 16 auction operations take on the name of America's Auto Auction, which XLerate bought in January.

XLerate and AAA have a total of 39 auction sites across 19 states, as well as growing digital and mobile auction businesses and related financing.
Logos: XLerate Group and America's Auto Auction
XLerate Group (XLerate), the parent company of America’s Auto Auction (AAA), has officially begun rebranding the 16 XLerate Group auctions to the AAA name and launching a refreshed logomark, the company said June 1.
“XLerate Group’s acquisition of America’s Auto Auction in December 2021 created an extensive group of 39 auction sites across 18 states," XLerate CEO Cam Hitchcock said in a news release. "We are consolidating our two auction groups into one group which will take on the America’s Auto Auction name. This adaptation will help in the development of our brand as we introduce the new name to our employees, our customers, and our industry.”
Chuck Tapp, EVP and CRO of AAA added, “Our companies have already forged a close relationship, which will be reinforced with our united brand identity.”
XLERATE AUCTION NAME/LOGO CHANGES:
AIM (Auctions in Motion) Santa Ana becomes AMERICA’S AIM SANTA ANA
AIM (Auctions in Motion) Thousand Oaks becomes AMERICA’S AIM THOUSAND OAKS
Badger State AA will now be known as AMERICA’S AA WISCONSIN
Charleston AA becomes AMERICA’S AA CHARLESTON
Corry Auto Dealer Exchange will now be known as AMERICA’S AA ERIE
Clark County AA becomes AMERICA’S AA CLARK COUNTY
EPI El Paso Independent AA will now be AMERICA’S AA EL PASO
Columbus Fair AA becomes AMERICA’S AA COLUMBUS FAIR
Grand Rapids AA becomes AMERICA’S AA GRAND RAPIDS
Greater Kalamazoo becomes AMERICA’S AA GREATER KALAMAZOO
Greater Shreveport-Bossier AA becomes AMERICA’S AA SHREVEPORT
Morton AA will now be known as AMERICA’S AA GREATER PEORIA
Southeastern AA becomes AMERICA’S AA SAVANNAH
Texas Lone Star AA-Lubbock becomes AMERICA’S AA LONE STAR LUBBOCK
Texas Lone Star AA-Austin becomes AMERICA’S AA LONE STAR AUSTIN
Your Auction Tampa Bay becomes AMERICA’S YOUR AUCTION TAMPA BAY
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