Who to Watch: As it rapidly expands via M&A, America’s Group keeps auto auction at its ‘core’

The merger of XLerate Group and America’s Auto Auction — announced in late 2021 and completed in early 2022 — to form what’s now known as America’s Group was “about more than just a business transaction,” CEO Chuck Tapp says.

“It was an opportunity to create a more robust, capable network that would ultimately serve our customers better,” Tapp said in a news release earlier this year.
“Our goal was to build a stronger company that could not only meet the demands of today’s automotive market but also adapt to its evolving needs.”

Some 40 months into that merger, America’s Group has ...