AutoCanada Inc. announced this week it has obtained approval from Chrysler Canada to purchase the operating assets and real estate of Eastern Chrysler Plymouth Inc., which owns and operates a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The 66-year-old dealership, now part of the AutoCanada dealership group, retailed 660 new vehicles last year and […] [Read More]

Car and truck wholesale prices in July are continuing to ease slightly, making for what NADA Used Car Guide’s Jonathan Banks is calling “another mild month.” So far this month, used prices have fallen 1.3 percent, similar to June’s 1.1-percent rate of depreciation. “Although July’s month-to-date figure is a bit higher than June’s rate, depreciation […] [Read More]

With headliners such as REO Speedwagon, the Steve Miller Band and Travis Tritt, it’s certainly a music-filled summer at four ServNet auctions. Three operations already conducted special events where guitar music filled the air while yet another site is rolling out the final plans for tunes to be the focal point of entertainment. One of […] [Read More]

For some ServNet auctions, summer marks the season to think outside of the box when it comes to sales. News coming out of the auction group highlighted a series of successful promotional sales. First up, Carolina Auto Auction launched its summer promotional season with its annual Corn Roast in June. The auction featured more than […] [Read More]

The ServNet Auction group is celebrating the addition of its newest member, DAA Seattle, raising the company’s membership count to 32 as it marks its 25th anniversary year.  Owned and operated by the McConkey Auction Group, DAA Seattle held its grand opening sale on June 25, running six full lanes of dealer-consigned inventory. “We are […] [Read More]

Sanford Auto Dealers Exchange announced this week it has just completed the construction of a new Remarketing Center that officially opened this past June. [Read More]

In any sales environment — dealerships included — some botched leads will leave a salesperson scratching his or her head and pondering: What went wrong? In a recent partnership with Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., Martiz Research tried to solve this very question and more, looking into the concept that just one negative element can ruin […] [Read More]

Many dealers have become used to the mobile marketing mantra, with new developments and studies coming out every day, it seems. Beyond serving as a marketing tool, there are many other roles mobile devices can play in the auto industry. In fact, Tave Della Porta, co-founder and chief executive officer of XLane Holdings Inc., explained […] [Read More]

Following analysts' predictions as used supply continued to tighten this spring and early summer, the updated ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index powered by ALG showed a slight rise in June after being adjusted for seasonality. According to the Index, wholesale prices rose an average of 0.2 percent from May rates. That said, in all […] [Read More]

GE Capital Fleet Services tallied up identified customer cost savings for the first half of the year this week, highlighting the amount hit $191 million. The company indicated the leading area of savings came from program enhancements. By analyzing customer fleet data, GE Capital reiterated that it can find areas for cost savings and increased […] [Read More]