WESTCHESTER, Ill. -

Insurance Auto Auctions revealed Monday that it has opened a new facility that is adjacent to the San Diego location of ADESA, a fellow KAR Auction Services subsidiary.

The IAA San Diego brand is located on 35 acres and is two highway exits from the U.S.-Mexico border.

“With our customers in mind, IAA will continue to invest in facilities that are strategically located and offer the capacity to hold a large variety of salvage vehicles where buyers have a great number of choices,” shared IAA chief executive officer Tom O’Brien.

“This new facility is state of the art and offers a more convenient location. We take great pride in listening to our customers who want IAA in locations that make it easy for them to preview, bid on and buy vehicles on-site. In recent studies, buyers said they want the choice of participating in auctions either in-person or on the Internet,” he continued.

O’Brien added: “We value their freedom to choose. That’s exactly why we will continue our investment in our hybrid bidding model which allows participation in both live auctions or simultaneous participation online.

“What’s more, we offer a comprehensive approach to servicing our customers, and that’s one more reason we take great pride in our long-standing relationships with our buyers and vehicle providers,” he went on to note.

Continuing on, IAA also said it was environmentally conscious in building the San Diego facility.

For instance, the company said it put in energy efficiencies throughout the interior and exterior of the permanent structure. As far as landscaping, IAA said it irrigated through a drip system and planted self-sustaining native plant life.

Moreover, the company said it carefully planned for and set up interior lighting efficiencies and utilized recycled concrete and asphalt.