To meet dealers’ needs for high-quality condition reports and convenient access to vehicle evaluation data, Manheim today unveils two new offerings at a grand opening celebration at its Riverside, California location. These include the indoor Vehicle Inspection Facility and the Kelley Blue Book Resource Center. The new offerings reinforce the value that Cox Automotive offers dealers and follow on the heels of their 89,000-square-foot Manheim California Service Center, which opened in 2013. The morning celebration included local community and government officials and was followed by a Highline sale and dealer appreciation lunch.
“Manheim Riverside continues to invest in new and better ways to make it faster and easier for dealers to conduct business while delivering high-quality products and services,” says Chris Brown, general manager, Manheim Riverside. “As vehicle volumes continue to rise, these collective facilities will ensure that our team is prepared for anticipated growth, delivering new technology tools to enhance the auction experience and better serve our customers.”
The latest additions to Manheim Riverside include:
The 21,000-square-foot, climate-controlled Vehicle Inspection Facility enables highly-trained inspectors to efficiently produce industry-leading condition reports for more than 125,000 vehicles per year. The operation features energy-efficient LED lighting that consumes 33 percent less energy than traditional lighting sources.
The first-of-its-kind Kelley Blue Book Resource Center, located in the main auction lobby, provides training, information sessions and customer meeting space. Equipped with seven workstations and business technology tools, the Center makes it easy for buyers and sellers to access product and evaluation information. This is an example of how Cox Automotive companies are partnering to deliver added value to its customers.
“Helping car buyers and sellers achieve their respective goals is at the core of Kelley Blue Book’s mission, making the implementation of the all-new Resource Center at Manheim Riverside a no-brainer,” said Mike Sadowski, vice president of operations and general manager, Kelley Blue Book. “Delivering the company’s trusted information and the availability of space for dealers to conduct business directly at the auction, as part of the Cox Automotive family, is just another example of how we intend to carry out that mission for our customers.”
Manheim Riverside also recently launched a turf elimination project to significantly reduce landscape water usage. By replacing six acres of green turf grass with plants requiring less water, the facility will save approximately 15 million gallons of water annually.
“Especially as the company celebrates its 70th year in operation, Manheim is very grateful for the Riverside community’s ongoing support,” shared Janet Barnard, president, Manheim North America. “We continue to strive to be an excellent corporate citizen and responsive to area employment and environmental needs.”
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 122 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.
About Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com)
Founded in 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry. Each week the company provides the most market-reflective values in the industry on its top-rated website KBB.com, including its famous Blue Book® Trade-In Values and Fair Purchase Price, which reports what others are paying for new and used cars this week. The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies, and governmental agencies. Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com ranked highest in its category for brand equity by the 2015 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study and has been named Online Auto Shopping Brand of the Year for four consecutive years. Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. is a Cox Automotive company.
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