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California State Sen Richard D. Roth and Assemblymember Jose Medina Visit Manheim Riverside
State Legislators Tour Wholesale Vehicle Auction to Understand Business, Local Economic Value

RIVERSIDE, Calif., – To demonstrate the economic value that wholesale vehicle

auctions provide to their local economy, Manheim hosted an auction visit and tour of

Manheim Riverside for State Sen. Richard D. Roth (D-Riverside) and State

Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) on Tuesday, Oct. 21 Manheim Riverside

was established in 1988 and is part of Manheim, the leading provider of vehicle

remarketing services.

 

Roth and Medina toured the wholesale facility, located at 6446 Fremont St., and met

with Scott Hurst, market vice president for Manheim’s Southern California Market;

Christopher Brown, general manager for Manheim Riverside, and Karyn Wrye, senior

director of Manheim’s government affairs.

 

“I am proud to visit Manheim Riverside,” Sen. Roth said. “Helping our local economy

grow is among my top priorities. This tour provides an opportunity to speak directly with

business owners and their employees and learn what the Legislature can do to help

assist economic growth. While Inland Southern California was hit hard by the global

recession and experiences a slow recovery, I continue working with our legislators and

Governor to remove obstacles and grow Inland Southern California’s economy.”

 

“State-of-the-art facilities, such as the one Manheim operates here in the district, are a

beacon to the local economy,” Assemblymember Medina said. “Employing and

providing hundreds of workers with 21st century training not only helps advance the

purchasing power for themselves and their families, but positively impacts the economic

vitality of the region as a whole.”

 

“Manheim Riverside was honored and excited to host Sen. Roth and Assemblymember Medina,” Hurst said. “With our auction operation and our newly-opened Service Center, we are extremely proud to contribute to the growth of our industry, our local economy and our community.”

 

Earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) visited Manheim Riverside as the 100th business of his “100 Business” tour that began in 2013.

 

In November 2013, Manheim Riverside opened an 89,000 square-foot multi-use California Service Center that includes a Manheim employee service center, a Volkswagen Credit (VCI)/Audi Financial Services (AFS) Technical Operations Center and other office and meeting space. 

 

About Manheim (www.manheim.com)

Manheim is the leading global provider of vehicle remarketing services, connecting buyers and sellers of used vehicles to the largest wholesale used-vehicle marketplace.   The company helps dealer and commercial customers achieve results by providing physical and digital auction channels, data analysis, financing, transportation and mobile products and solutions.

 

Manheim pioneered in-lane vehicle auctions and has been an innovator in both digital and mobile auction platforms.  Manheim registers nearly 7 million used vehicles annually, facilitating transactions representing nearly $46 billion in value.  Manheim’s research and consulting arm, Manheim Consulting, provides industry-leading market intelligence and publishes the widely recognized annual Used Car Market Report.  The company offers dealer financing through NextGear Capital, Inc., and transportation services through Ready Auto Transport.

 

Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim has more than 20,000 employees in 121 worldwide sites and generates annual revenues of more than $2.5 billion.  A subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Manheim participates in “Go Green with Manheim,” the company’s sustainability program.