DALLAS, Feb. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Copart, Inc.
(NASDAQ: CPRT), a global vehicle auction company, is excited to
announce the opening of its 15th location in the
United Kingdom. The Newbury location will offer a wide selection
of salvage and used vehicles.
The opening of Newbury adds to
Copart's strategically located network of locations across the UK,
servicing a growing buyer base and adding more storage and sales
capacity to meet growing demand from vehicle sellers. The increase
in locations, auctions and vehicles primes Copart to provide
greater convenience to all customers, which enhances and improves
their experience.
"The investment in the Newbury
facility has added capacity to support our current and future
growth in the UK," said Nigel Paget,
Chief Executive Officer – Europe.
"It is the first of our facilities to be purpose built, which helps
us provide exceptional service for our Members."
Copart's Newbury location has
online auto auctions every Thursday at noon
GMT. In addition to hosting weekly auctions, Copart.co.uk
provides detailed information about each Copart location in the
UK.
"Copart's continued growth in the UK is both a response to the
industry's increasing volume and a reflection of our ability to
meet the demands for auto remarketing services," said Vinnie Mitz, President of Copart.
Copart's patented VB3 technology links sellers to more than
750,000 Members across the globe through Copart's multi-channel
online platform. Members can participate in multiple online
auctions around the world simultaneously via mobile, tablet and
desktop. Similarly, Copart's Mobile App gives Members an easy way
to stay connected with multiple live online auctions and allows
Members to place bids and view vehicles.
Globally, Copart practices good corporate citizenship through
community partnerships. Whether through providing safe training
environments for local law enforcement and fire departments or
through donating to local charities, Copart's nearly 200 locations
are proud to do their part in giving back to their communities.
Copart UK, in particular, is a proud advocate of Ben, a charity
dedicated to supporting those who work, or have worked, in the
automotive industry. Copart locations across the UK regularly
participate in initiatives to raise funds for Ben. In addition,
UPI, Copart UK's sister company in Inverkeithing, regularly
supports the local fire station, providing it with end-of-life
vehicles for demonstrations and open events.
To learn more about Copart UK, please visit
www.copart.co.uk.
ABOUT COPART UK
Copart UK was established in 2007 and
sells more than 300,000 vehicles each year through online auctions
for a variety of customers including finance companies, banks,
dealers, fleets, rental car companies and the insurance industry,
as well as franchised, independent and wholesale motor traders.
Members can choose salvage and non-salvage vehicles including
agricultural and plant, HGVs, commercial vehicles, motorcycles and
more, with thousands of vehicles available to bid on each day.
ABOUT COPART
Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle
sellers with a full range of remarketing services to process and
sell salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers,
rebuilders, exporters and, in some states, to end users. Copart
remarkets the vehicles through Internet sales using its VB3
technology. Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies,
banks, finance companies, fleet operators, dealers, car dealerships
and others as well as vehicles sourced from the general public. The
company currently operates in the United
States (www.copart.com), Canada (www.copart.ca), the United Kingdom (www.copart.co.uk),
Brazil (www.copart.com.br),
Germany (www.copart.de), the
United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and the Sultanate of Oman (www.copartmea.com), Spain (www.copart.es), the Republic of Ireland (www.copart.ie), and
India (www.copart.in). Copart
links sellers to more than 750,000 Members in more than 150
countries worldwide through its multi-channel platform. In 2015,
Copart was ranked at the top of Deloitte's "The Exceptional 100"
list of companies, which reviewed U.S. publicly traded companies
based upon a multidimensional approach to measuring financial
performance. For more information, or to become a Member, visit
www.copart.com.
Contact:
Karen Langley, Marketing &
Internal Communications Executive, Copart UK
Karen.Langley@Copart.com
01234 762267
Michelle Hoffman, VP of
Marketing, Copart
Michelle.Hoffman@Copart.com
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