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AutoTradeCenter Signs Auto Enterprises to OpenAuction

by Staff
February 27, 2003
2 min to read


AutoTradeCenter, Inc. has announced that Auto Enterprises, a registered importer of Canadian vehicles located in Warren, Michigan, will be utilizing ATC’s OpenAuction platform to remarket vehicles imported from Canada online, to dealers across the United States.


Auto Enterprises says it plans to auction late model vehicles, complete with digital photos and condition reports on the ATC OpenAuction website. These vehicles will have undergone the importation process and titled in the US at time of delivery to US dealers. Joe Luther, vice president of Auto Enterprises looks forward to a successful launch later this month stating, “Auto Enterprise’s reputation for integrity makes online remarketing of our inventory a natural. By listing our vehicles on ATC’s OpenAuction, U.S. buyers can confidently bid on quality pre-owned vehicles knowing our proven expertise and knowledge of the vehicle importation and certification process.”

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Stephen G. Wheeler, vice president, Sales for AutoTradeCenter, states, “We are pleased to have Auto Enterprises join our growing community of OpenAuction sellers. This is our first step into selling vehicles formerly titled in Canada. Our long range goals with Auto Enterprises include leveraging their vast contacts north of the border in an effort to sell increasing numbers of these vehicles in our OpenAuction”.


ATC says its OpenAuction utilizes the traditional auction bidding process in an online environment. Registered dealers can view and bid on vehicles within 48 states, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, utilizing custom searches including make, model, year, and mileage. Transportation can also be arranged automatically through the system.


AutoTradeCenter, Inc. (ATC) is an Internet-based business-to-business automotive remarketing company offering its services to automobile manufacturers, captive finance companies, lease and rental companies, and financial institutions across the U.S. ATC powers remarketing programs for such companies as Audi, American Honda Finance, Hyundai, Isuzu, American Suzuki Motors, Volvo Finance North America, Chrysler Financial, Volkswagen, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Subaru of America as well as banks and financial institutions. For more information on AutoTradeCenter, Inc., please visit www.autotradecenter.com.





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