
Manheim has extended its partnership with Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific (MBAuP) and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Australia (MBFS) as their preferred supplier of automotive remarketing services for passenger cars, vans and trucks.
Under the new agreement, Manheim will provide a complete range of both physical and digital services to Mercedes-Benz and its retailers.
Manheim will manage the logistics for company fleet, lease, rental and finance assets including vehicle inspections, vehicle detailing, professional photography including Mercedes-Benz branded backgrounds, online auctions, sale management and administration all to MBAuP and MBFS standards.
According to Manheim, it’s experience with OEM’s both locally and globally, sales performance and outstanding account management and support were key components in MBAuP and MBFS’s decision to extend the partnership.
It will provide a suite of digital sales channels including web-streamed live online auctions and 100% digital listings, for a comprehensive sales solution for Mercedes-Benz retailers as well as public prestige auction channels for MBFS vehicles.
“We have a longterm relationship with Mercedes-Benz and their retailers and were delighted at their decision to extend our partnership,” Manheim head of OEM and online Glen Faulkner.
“As part of Cox Automotive we can provide an end-to-end solution which not only meets their current requirements but also plans for the future.”