Carmel, IN—KAR Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of vehicle and salvage auction services in North America, today announced that the company has changed its name to KAR Auction Services, Inc.

Westchester, Ill.—Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company, today announced their new location in Moss Point, Mississippi. This new facility will provide salvage remarketing services, storage and sale capacity to both buying and selling customers. This marks the twenty-third location in IAA's South Central region in an effort to accommodate a very large buyer base seeking a diverse inventory of total-loss, recovered theft, fleet-lease, dealer trade-in and collision-damaged rental vehicles.

Westchester, Ill.—Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company, today announced their new branch location in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. This new facility will be named IAA Pittsburgh. The company will rename its Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, branch to IAA Pittsburgh-North. 

Carmel, Ind.—ADESA today announced it has created a dealer services division. Effective immediately, Tim Zierden will lead this team as vice president of dealer consignment. Zierden, who brings more than 17 years of experience in the automotive industry to this new role, will report directly to ADESA CEO and President Tom Caruso.

Carmel, Ind. and Spokane, Wash.—ADESA and AuctionPipeline (Pipeline) today announced a significant industry cooperative, whereby each auction group has agreed to list the other’s vehicles on its respective Web site.