ABC, Dollar Team to Sell 100% of Rental Returns
Auction Broadcasting Co. is helping Dollar Thrifty Group get a leg up on developing a remarketing effort. One auction site started a 100% sales campaign and sold more 300 units. Plans call to expand the project to other locations.
Two Years Later, Katrina-Damaged Cars Still Showing Up
It has been two years since thousands of vehicles were water damaged by Gulf hurricanes. Consumers, however, are still finding them on the open market. Legislation to help curb the problem is barely moving through Congress.
Traffic Deaths May Increase As Cars Get Smaller
U.S. consumers are buying small cars in large numbers, driven largely by high gasoline prices. In a declining automobile market, small cars are one of the bright spots. But there is a dark cloud hanging over this good news. Occupants of small cars are more likely to die in crashes than those in bigger, heavier vehicles are, according to data from the government, the insurance industry and the National Academy of Sciences.
Saturn Astra, Dodge Charger Score High Safety Marks in Under $25K Category
Safety features ranks high among today's crop of car buyers in the $25,000 or less category, as the annual study from Car and Driver shows. There was a time when safety features and 'luxo' went together. Today, the trickle-down theory of economics is alive and well in auto-land.
Manheim New Electronic Condition Report Program Going Nationwide
Seeing the need for consistent and thorough electronic condition reports, Manheim is rolling out its InSight ECR program. Florida auctions were the first to get it, now the Southeast region is getting the standardized guidelines. The program should in place at all Manheim auctions by end of the year.
