Manheim Auctions’ online auction service, Simulcast, saw a record 2,100 vehicles sold in January 2009, up 78% year-on-year.

Nearly 12,000 online bids were received in January 2009, more than double the total in January 2008 and the value of vehicles sold by Simulcast to more than 450 online buyers in January 2009 was more than £13 million.