MT. LAUREL, N.J., Nov. 8, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Automotive Resources International (ARI(r)), a leading global fleet solutions provider specializing in complex car and truck fleets, has expanded its upstream vehicle remarketing to include the sale of surplus vehicles.
ARI's expanded program gives clients more tools to increase their sales to employees, which will save both time and the expense of selling through downstream channels. Now ARI will market surplus vehicles to employees as it does with its existing replacement employee sale program.
The program enables clients to target drivers first and then offer their surplus vehicles to all employees through ARIAutoDirect (www.ariautodirect.com). Clients can also sell direct to local vendors by giving them access to the website. They can price vehicles on a unit-by-unit basis or have ARI price the vehicle for them using its automated MV3 pricing system.
A posting on the ARIAutoDirect website includes a complete vehicle description and all order specification data. Clients can also request a complete inspection with digital photos as well as wholesale estimates accompany their posting.
Quick, Easy Vehicle Shopping
ARIAutoDirect makes vehicle shopping quick and easy. Through powerful profiling functionality, it enables employees to set their individual criteria for models, mileage or price range, and sends an e-mail as soon as a match is made. The system also offers employees multiple financing, warranty and transportation choices.
If no buyer is found for a vehicle slated for replacement, it is automatically picked up when the new unit is delivered. For surplus vehicles, clients can designate time periods for offering vehicles to employees. After the posting period, the client can opt to have vehicles automatically assigned for pickup or merely pulled from the site.
Notifying ARI to post upstream surplus vehicles is easy. A client simply completes a notification on ARI insights(r), the company's intelligent fleet management system, and ARI handles all the details. Clients get all the benefits of employee sales without any of the administration.
"Clients who need to transfer equipment from their vehicles before turn-in aren't on our standard replacement program, which allows automatic pricing and web posting," commented Jennifer Schade, Manager of Vehicle Remarketing. "Expanding ARIAutoDirect for surplus vehicles now gives all clients the ability to maximize exposure to their employee base and the local market."
About ARI
ARI, a subsidiary of Holman Enterprises based in Mt. Laurel, N.J., is an industry leader and the largest privately-held fleet leasing and management company in the world. As a single-source fleet management leader, ARI customizes innovative solutions that streamline fleet operations, help lower the cost of fleet ownership and create long-term value for customers.
Today, with a workforce numbering more than 1,100 and offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Europe, the company manages more than 2,000 fleets (over 570,000 autos and trucks) in North America and, combined with its strategic partners, more than 1.9 million fleet vehicles globally.
For more information on the company's expanded upstream program, contact Jennifer Schade at 856-778-6352.