RIO LINDA, CA – A celebration marked Brasher's Sacramento Auto Auction's 29th Anniversary in March, an event which shattered attendance and sales records. General Manager Rex Roden reported the auction sold 2,179 vehicles during the anniversary celebration and posted a sales rate of 65 percent.
Read More →ATLANTA – AutoTrader.com has announced a multimillion dollar marketing campaign that includes adding the New York Yankees to its roster of promotional and media partnerships with six Major League Baseball (MLB) teams during the 2007 season and a media buy, beginning April 2, extending across 12 television networks.
Read More →HOUSTON – SalvageSale, an online marketplace and services provider for the insurance industry and corporate end-of-life assets, has completed a recapitalization with New York-based private equity firm Spire Capital Partners. Terms of the recapitalization were not disclosed.
Read More →MT. ARLINGTON, N.J. – The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) has announced that Bob Graham, Automotive Resources International's (ARI) manager of used-vehicle sales, has joined the IARA.
Read More →SPOKANE, WA – ServNet has announced that its COO, Warren Byrd, will step down to return to ADESA's executive management team. Byrd will continue to assist ServNet through the transition until he joins ADESA later this month.
Read More →COLUMBUS, OHIO - Chuck Nix has been named Columbus Fair Auto Auction's vice president of sales and marketing. He was previously vice president of corporate development for the Grand Rapids Auto Auction.
Read More →ATLANTA – Manheim has named Diane Barton to vice president of customer experience, a newly created position. In addition, Russ Stegall has joined the company to take on Barton's previous role in charge of the Ford account. He will serve as executive director of operations – Ford.
Read More →CARMEL, IN – Wholesale used-vehicle prices in February were down 0.5 percent on a year-over-year basis, although they rose 1.1 percent compared to January.
Read More →ALPHARETTA, GA – LeasePlan USA has enhanced its eDashboard, a strategic reporting tool within ePlan. Eight new key performance indicators (KPIs) have been added to the suite of reports that allow clients to analyze data related to average odometer, fuel cost and usage, license and title management, and remarketing.
Read More →ATLANTA – Manheim has added Mark Buffa and Dan Miklos to key management positions in its salvage remarketing subsidiary, Total Resource Auctions.
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