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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 Group Rebrands Auctions Under New Banner

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

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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.”

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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:

  1. AIM (Auctions in Motion) Santa Ana becomes AMERICA’S AIM SANTA ANA

  2. AIM (Auctions in Motion) Thousand Oaks becomes AMERICA’S AIM THOUSAND OAKS

  3. Badger State AA will now be known as AMERICA’S AA WISCONSIN

  4. Charleston AA becomes AMERICA’S AA CHARLESTON

  5. Corry Auto Dealer Exchange will now be known as AMERICA’S AA ERIE

  6. Clark County AA becomes AMERICA’S AA CLARK COUNTY

  7. EPI El Paso Independent AA will now be AMERICA’S AA EL PASO

  8. Columbus Fair AA becomes AMERICA’S AA COLUMBUS FAIR

  9. Grand Rapids AA becomes AMERICA’S AA GRAND RAPIDS

  10. Greater Kalamazoo becomes AMERICA’S AA GREATER KALAMAZOO

  11. Greater Shreveport-Bossier AA becomes AMERICA’S AA SHREVEPORT

  12. Morton AA will now be known as AMERICA’S AA GREATER PEORIA

  13. Southeastern AA becomes AMERICA’S AA SAVANNAH

  14. Texas Lone Star AA-Lubbock becomes AMERICA’S AA LONE STAR LUBBOCK

  15. Texas Lone Star AA-Austin becomes AMERICA’S AA LONE STAR AUSTIN

  16. Your Auction Tampa Bay becomes AMERICA’S YOUR AUCTION TAMPA BAY

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