The Retail Automotive Alliance (RAA) has renewed its contract with Manheim’s online auction broadcast system Simulcast, to remarket its vehicles.

Manheim Auctions operates 20 sales per week for the RAA at 13 of its auction centres, offering 600 vehicles per week and has sold more than 15,600 RAA vehicles so far this year.

The RAA was launched in January 2005 and is equally owned by 22 independent motor dealer groups spread across the UK. It is chaired by Marc Matthew who is also the chairman for dealer group Lifestyle Europe.

Matthew said: “We were pleased to renew our contract with Manheim after a full retendering process and we look forward to members developing their vehicle disposal business through Simulcast and other new initiatives.”

The Retail Automotive Alliance(RAA) comprises 22 independent dealer groups located throughout the UK with a combined turnover of £2.5 billion.