Manheim has secured two major three-year contracts with Santander Consumer Finance and Lexus GB.

Santander Consumer Finance has signed a new solus contract with Manheim Auctions until December 2011 for the remarketing of up to 10,000 vehicles through Manheim’s auction centres in Bristol, Colchester, Rotherham and Washington.

It will include reconditioning, valeting and auction services including Simulcast.

Meanwhile, Lexus GB has signed a new three-year contract with Porftolio, Manheim’s dealer showroom and online retail marketing arm, continuing a previous three-year deal.

Andy Simpson, Lexus GBs national corporate and remarketing manager, said: “We are delighted at how our investment in Portfolio’s photography services and web-based technologies support the Lexus brand and have generated a positive return on investment even in the current economic climate.”