Auto-auction giant KAR rebrands to reflect global scope
The rebranding of the company coincides with the debut of its new, $80 million headquarters in Carmel.
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Auction giant KAR sees industry’s transformation as opportunity
CEO Jim Hallett predicts that 2019 will be the peak year for brick-and-mortar auto auction volumes, but company officials aren’t sitting around wringing their hands and wishing for the past.
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Head of KAR’s fast-growing TradeRev unit resigns
One of central Indiana’s most prominent female executives plans to step down from Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. two years after taking over a new business unit for the company.
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KAR to spend $3.75M to open downtown Indy HQ for software unit
TradeRev, whose software facilitates dealer-to-dealer auto auctions, plans to add 200 workers by 2023.
KAR leader Hallett ‘extremely happy’ with spinoff of IAA business unit
The separation of KAR Auction Services and Insurance Auto Auctions is already creating shareholder value, CEO Jim Hallett said.
Auto-auction giant KAR buying European online-auction firm for at least $103M
KAR CEO Jim Hallett said the purchase of Belgium-based CarsOnTheWeb "will instantly anchor KAR in the international marketplace."
KAR Auction CEO is taking on Indy’s mobility problem
Although Jim Hallett runs a business that sold 5.5 million used vehicles in 120 countries last year, he also knows firsthand what life is like without a car.
KAR still determining headquarters for proposed spinoff
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. denies that a decision has been made on the headquarters location for the auto-salvage business it plans to spin off into a separate publicly traded company.
KAR Auction’s proposed spinoff to be headquartered in Illinois
The Carmel-based company plans to separate its Insurance Auto Auctions salvage auction business unit within the next year to create a separate publicly traded company.
KAR to spin off Insurance Auto Auctions unit, creating separate public firm
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. on Tuesday afternoon said it plans to spin off its Insurance Auto Auctions salvage auction business unit within the next year. The unit accounted for 34 percent of KAR’s revenue last year.
KAR sees profit soar on higher revenue, tax benefits
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. saw profit and revenue jump in the fourth quarter, topping Wall Street expectations in both categories.
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services acquires tech startup Stratim
KAR has acquired a San Francisco-based startup that uses technology to help companies manage fleets of vehicles.
KAR tops quarterly expectations with rising revenue, earnings
The Carmel-based vehicle reseller increased its full-year earnings forecast after seeing a 15 percent increase in third-quarter profit.
KAR to pay up to $125M to gain full control of software firm
After buying a 50 percent stake in TradeRev for $30 million in 2014, Carmel-based KAR Auction Services said Tuesday that it has acquired the remaining shares in the company for a sum that could balloon to $125 million.
KAR Auction Services planning $80M HQ project in Carmel
The Carmel-based vehicle reseller announced Tuesday that it intends to develop a new corporate campus that includes a 250,000-square-foot headquarters that provides room for 400 additional employees.
KAR tops expectations with latest quarterly results
The company on Thursday announced the launch of an operating segment called KAR Remarketing Services.
Auto-auction powerhouse KAR investing heavily in digital transformation
The used-car auction business might sound like a low-tech industry, and one destined to stay that way. But KAR’s executives think otherwise.
KAR Auction acquires startup tech company for $43 million
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. said the acquisition of Chicago-based startup CarCo Technologies Inc., which does business as Drivin, will beef up its technology capabilities.
KAR misses quarterly profit forecast amid surge in revenue
KAR Auction Services Inc. missed Wall Street expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings despite revenue that exceeded predictions.
Indy Fuel owners ready to take shot at new ice venues
Father-and-son duo Jim and Sean Hallett launched a minor-league hockey team—the Indy Fuel—in 2013, but the enterprise has expanded far beyond just an ECHL franchise.
Indy-based auto auction firm acquired by Dallas company
Currently operating in eight states, the firm was founded in 2000 by three executives who had previously worked at another local auto auctioneer, Carmel-based ADESA.
Carmel-based KAR Auction buys Michigan firm for $76M
The Flint business will become part of KAR’s Adesa unit, which offers wholesale used-vehicle auction services.