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Established as a wholesale vehicle auction operation in 1945, Manheim has been setting the industry standard for buying and selling used vehicles for over 75 years. As the nation’s leading provider of end-to-end wholesale vehicle solutions, we help our clients, which include automotive dealerships to banks, car rental agencies and auto manufacturer, to increase their profits and efficiencies in their used vehicle operations.

Through our network of more than 100 physical, digital and mobile auctions, we provide our clients with choices to connect and transact business how and when they want. Each year, we offer nearly 6 million used vehicles for sale and facilitate transactions representing nearly $60 billion in value. We are focused on transforming the wholesale vehicle buying and selling experience through facility investments, technology and other innovative products and services.

We offer our clients a range of wholesale services, including decisioning, buying and selling, floor planning, logistics, assurance and reconditioning. We market Manheim.com, Simulcast, Manheim Express, OVE.com, Manheim Digital Blocks™, Ready Logistics, Central Dispatch and other respected brands to the remarketing industry in 11 countries, including Australia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Beyond the physical and digital auction lanes, we offer retail-ready services that prepare vehicles to arrive at the dealership ready to be placed on the sale lot.

At our core, we value safety, our team members, the environment and the communities we serve. From fundraising drives to tutoring kids after school to supporting long-term conservation efforts, our company and our team members are dedicated to conservation and giving back to their communities.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim is a Cox Automotive™ brand. For more information, visit http://press.manheim.man-uat.com


1945	First Manheim auto auction, Manheim, PA
1959	Manheim, PA, becomes world’s largest auto auction
1965	Purchases National Auto Dealers Exchange, Bordentown, NJ
1967	Purchases Fredericksburg Auto Auction, Fredericksburg, VA
1968	Cox Enterprises acquires Manheim; moves headquarters to Atlanta, GA
1983	Manheim acquires Toronto Auto Auction, Milton, Ontario
1989	Grows to 25 auctions nationwide
1991	Merges with General Electric Capital Corp.; grows to 46 auctions
1994	First ever live satellite auction
1996	Manheim first in industry to give dealers online access via the Web to auction inventories, sale calendars, and market Manheim opens industry’s first CyberLot, Lexus Direct First Used Car Market Report introduced
1997	Acquires Greater Auction Group; first international venture in UK Manheim Online launches, named one of Top 10 e-commerce sites by PC Week
1998	Manheim Market Report now downloadable to dealers’ PCs
1999	Acquires Dent Wizard Opens auctions in France, Australia, New Zealand, and 5 more in US AutoTrader.com, world’s largest used car shopping site, debuts
2000	Forms Manheim Interactive. Acquires 20 ADT automotive auctions
2001	Manheim introduces the Used Vehicle Value Index Implements Best Practices Program
2002	Manheim holds its first Simulcast sale
2003	By year end, 65,000 dealers enrolled and using Manheim Online Industry’s first “cinema” sales in Atlanta and Seattle First auction in Thailand Manheim Market Report now accessible by PDAs, offers real-time pricing “in the lanes on sale day” Mobile auction sale of 9,200 hail-damaged vehicles at Nissan’s Smyrna, TN, assembly plant
2004	Online Vehicle Exchange is launched Manheim DRIVE Center opens
2005	Introduced Total Resources Auctions salvage subsidiary Debut of Manheim Specialty Auctions
2006	Manheim acquires Southwest Florida and Auction City Halifax in Halifax, Nova Scotia Launched China operations
2007	Manheim opens its largest auction reconditioning center at Manheim Pennsylvania World’s largest vehicle auto auction receives DuPont Award for environmental achievements Manheim establishes The Wholesale Institute online workshops for dealers Manheim announces further expansion in Canada Manheim acquires Auction City Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick
2008	Manheim launches first ever operations in Turkey Manheim Total Resource Auctions announces major expansion in salvage industry Cox Enterprises and Manheim turn on Water Conservation Center at Manheim Georgia in Atlanta Opening of 70,000 square foot facility in Montreal, Quebec Opening of new Manheim Canada corporate office in Mississauga, Ontario
2009	Manheim reaches 3 million online transactions Launches first ever Mid-Year Used Car Market Report Manheim honored among AARP’s “Best Employers for Workers Over 50” for second consecutive year
2010	Manheim Market Report becomes available on mobile devices Manheim launches Manheim Direct OVE.com signs its 100th Independent Auction Partner Manheim Introduces One-Stop Customer Care with 1-866-MANHEIM
2011	Manheim launches Simulcast Everywhere Mobile site reaches its two millionth user BMW and Manheim partner to open new company car center and Manheim Greer Distribution and Vehicle Processing Center
2012	Manheim purchases Dealer Services Corporation Manheim purchases Ready Auto Transport Simulcast becomes available for Mac computers
	Manheim celebrates the 10th anniversary of Simulcast
2013	Cox Enterprises names Sanford Schwartz president of Manheim and AutoTrader Manheim creates joint venture with DriveTime, forms Go Auto Exchange Manheim opens new California Service Center at Manheim Riverside
	Manheim expands footprint in Canada
2014	Cox Enterprise announces formation of Cox Automotive Manheim signs agreement to purchase stake in Go Financial, supports dealer access to financing options via NextGear Capital Manheim purchases majority stake in Brazilian CarBizz Manheim creates first-ever onsite auction lane for Hendrick Automotive
2015	Manheim Pennsylvania celebrates 70th anniversary Manheim creates new wholesale-to-retail vehicle solution for dealers Manheim announces expansion of mobile auction network
2016	Manheim Expands Retail Solutions Adding Five New Sites; Provides Clients Greater Access and Flexible Services Manheim and Cox Enterprises Celebrate Summer Solstice with Solar Projects in Nevada AiM and Manheim Inspection Product Roll-Out Complete in 79 Locations
2017	13 Manheim Auctions Named Best Auctions to Work For 2017 Manheim Pennsylvania hosts World Auto Auctioneer’s Championship
2018	Manheim unveils Manheim Express inspections: offers dealers fast, easy and white glove service to list and sell inventory Manheim Completes Bold Auction Transformation; Makes it Easier, Faster for Dealers to Do Business Anytime and Anywhere Manheim Invests in Multi-Year Safety Initiative “Actively Care Today”
2019	Manheim launches its first all-digital auction at Manheim Tucson Manheim Surpasses Two Million Digital Transactions in 2019 Manheim Unveils Lot Vision: First-of-its-kind Tracking Technology Identifies Vehicle Location on Auction Lot
2020	Manheim celebrates 75th Anniversary Manheim implements Simulcast-only sales at all of its locations
2021	Manheim purchases Fyusion, a leader in immersive vehicle imaging solutions
2022	Manheim launches Fixed Imaging Tunnels at auction locations
2023	Manheim launches Next Inspect self-inspection application