- CEO
- Christian David Karl Bertermann
- Full Time Employees
- 7,742
- Sector
- Technology services
- Industry
- Internet software/Services
- Address
- Bergmannstrasse 72 Berlin BE Germany 10961
- IPO Date
- Feb 4, 2021
- Business
- AUTO1 Group SE operates a leading digital automotive platform that enables the buying, selling, and financing of used cars across Europe. The company, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, runs key brands including wirkaufendeinauto.de and sister brands for consumer car purchases with over 690 pick-up and drop-off locations; AUTO1.com, Europe's largest wholesale platform serving more than 60,000 active professional dealers; and Autohero, a retail platform offering inspected used cars with services such as financing, delivery, trade-in, and a 21-day money-back guarantee. It also provides remarketing solutions for partners and a growing portfolio of fully digital consumer and merchant financing options, with operations spanning over 30 countries including Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.
In its Merchant segment, AUTO1 Group SE sells used cars to commercial dealers via AUTO1.com, while the Retail segment targets private customers through Autohero.com.
AUTO1 Group SE recently raised its inventory financing capacity to EUR 1.6 billion in December 2025, comprising up to EUR 1.3 billion in senior notes from an expanded banking consortium of 13 institutions and EUR 0.3 billion in junior notes, with the revolving period extended to November 2027; enhanced Autohero operations by opening new refurbishment hubs in Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands, with Dordrecht operational and the others slated for late 2025; reported record results for 2024 with EUR 6.3 billion in revenue, 689,700 cars sold, and approximately 6,300 employees; and announced Christian Wallentin as incoming CFO effective January 1, 2026.