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CARY, N.C. — During the first business week of the new year, what intrigued readers of AutoRemarketing.com most was ADESA's implementation of the National Auto Auction Association's National Arbitration Policy.

They found out the locations the auction company chose to adopt the policy immediately.

Another story from Auto Remarketing that attracted plenty of reader interest detailed which luxury vehicle received an "excellent" score from Consumer Reports.

The top five stories from AutoRemarketing.com this week are:

1. ADESA Ushers in New NAAA Arbitration Policy

CARMEL, Ind. — ADESA announced Monday that it has implemented the National Auto Auction Association's National Arbitration Policy at …

2. Consumer Reports: Only One Luxury Sedan Gets Excellent Score

YONKERS, N.Y. — Consumer Reports recently tested five redesigned luxury sedans from Cadillac, Acura, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Lincoln, and just one posted an overall score considered to be "excellent." Field testers put each vehicle through a battery of examinations at its center in East Haddam, Conn., and the …

3. KAR Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

CARMEL, Ind. — On Tuesday morning, KAR Auction Services unveiled the final results of its tender offer for its 10 percent Senior Subordinated Notes due …

4. Edmunds: Used Prices to Stay Strong in 2010, More

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Reflecting on the tumultuous auto market in the past year and looking ahead to the next 12 months, Edmunds.com analysts project that the used-vehicle price strength of 2009 — caused largely by low inventory levels and healthy demand — will likely …

5. KBB: Trio of Nameplates Depreciate Slower than Industry Norm

IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book found three automakers enjoying a position that analysts described as "bucking the trend" when it comes to vehicle depreciation. While Kbb.com cited overall depreciation levels coming in at 5.6 percent during the last four weeks, a trio of OEMs …

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