HAMMOND, LA – Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction, in Hammond, is fully operational in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing situation in the Gulf Coast. The auction is located 45 minutes from New Orleans, and was on the Western edge of the storm.
Read More →MT. ARLINGTON, NJ – The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) announced that the Alliance has endorsed the adoption of the NAAA Vehicle Grading Scale. The scale ranks used vehicle conditions from a scale of 0 to 5; with five meaning the vehicle is in excellent condition and zero meaning salvage, inoperable.
Read More →ATLANTA – Manheim has established a toll-free helpline for its employees in Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi who have been impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Read More →SMYRNA, TN - With a nod to the past and renewed vision for the future, current and former leaders of the National Association of Fleet Resale Dealers (NAFRD) recently met in Las Vegas to set a fresh course.
Read More →ATLANTA – As employee-pricing programs for new vehicles spread in July, so, too, did the weakness in used-vehicle values. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index, which measures wholesale prices on a mix, mileage and seasonally adjusted basis, fell in July for the third consecutive month and at a faster rate than in either May or June.
Read More →PHOENIX – DriveTime, a used-car sales and finance company, made a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross in Phoenix to help the millions of people affected by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Read More →WESTERVILLE, OHIO - Flexco Fleet Services has launched its new employee sales portal, a Web-based vehicle remarketing site for their clients' employees. The employee sales site provides employees a list of vehicle inventory that is available for purchase at locations throughout the country.
Read More →FAIRFAX, VA – Carfax and AutoTrader.com are entering into a new partnership. The two companies are joining forces to help used-car buyers and sellers make better decisions by improving online used-car listings.
Read More →VALENCIA, CA – AuctionCities.com, Inc. will launch a national campaign to promote its online automotive marketplace. The AuctionCities.com Automotive Marketplace will target both business-to-business as well as business- to-consumer focused markets.
Read More →MT. ARLINGTON, NJ - The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA) announced that the feedback assessments from the recent IARA Roundtable Meeting held July 27-29 in Atlanta and at the Manheim DRIVE Center have been compiled.
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