PARSIPPANY, N.J., and TORONTO -

Avis Budget Group and OPENLANE recently announced an agreement to begin offering Avis Budget Group vehicles for sale on the auction platform’s Canadian site.

 

Avis Budget first joined forces with OPENLANE in 2007, and since that time, the company has sold thousands of rental vehicles to dealers in the United States using the OPENLANE platform.

 

"OPENLANE has provided Avis Budget with a great service over the past several years, reducing our vehicle time-to-sale and streamlining our overall inventory management process," said Roman Zelyk, director of fleet operations at Avis Budget Group Canada. "Our expanded partnership will allow us to showcase our wide variety of vehicles to a larger audience and sell more vehicles in a faster and more efficient way."

 

"OPENLANE.ca has experienced tremendous growth in momentum since its launch last year, and we’re always adding new services and partnerships to continue its growth and widespread adoption among Canadian dealers," said Michael Brown, program director for OPENLANE. "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Avis Budget Group and offer the wide variety of automotive makes and models as an additional inventory source for our Canadian customers."

 

In addition, dealers in Canada are excited about the greater vehicle selection that the expanded partnership will bring to OPENLANE.ca.

 

"Turnover on my lot is rapid, and I am always looking for vehicles to fill in the gaps and satisfy the needs of my customers," said Omar Taha, sales manager of Precision Hyundai in Calgary, Alberta. "OPENLANE provides me with the cars I need quickly and efficiently, and with the addition of Avis Budget Group vehicles to the inventory selection, I will have a greater array of vehicles from which to choose."