COSTA MESA, Calif. -

Hyundai Motor America recently announced its 2013 Auction of the Year and recognized Manheim Riverside with the annual award.  

Each year, the award goes to the top-performing auction in terms of sales values, customer service, dealer satisfaction, quality and overall performance. 

This marks the first time a West Coast auction has won the award from Hyundai, which first began remarketing cars at Manheim Riverside in 2012.

“We appreciate our partnership with Manheim Riverside and its outstanding management team,” said Gary Knapp, senior group manager, fleet & remarketing, Hyundai Motor America. “With sales volume in our Western Region continuing to increase, we felt it was time to open another auction location in order to better serve dealers on the West Coast. 

“The staff at Manheim Riverside has stepped up and consistently puts forth great effort while making sure our dealers always feel welcome. Riverside provides outstanding service and keeps our dealers engaged and interested in returning month after month. Congratulations to GM Chris Brown and his team for a great year,” he continued.

Brown of Manheim Riverside added: “It is truly an honor to receive this prestigious award. We are proud of our long-term partnership with Hyundai Motor America, which is very important to everyone at Manheim Riverside. We value the personal connections with the Hyundai dealer body and HMA corporate team, and are proud of the results we have achieved together. ”

Hyundai added that Manheim Riverside’s closed Hyundai sales include high-quality, low-mileage cars for dealers that often end up in Hyundai’s certified pre-owned program, which has earned Best Popular Program Award honors in the IntelliChoice Certified Pre-Owned Car Awards three years in a row.

More auction winners announced this winter can be found here and here.