Approval Genie program helps struggling Canadians make their car payments
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, 10:58 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Approval Genie has launched a new program to help Canadians in need keep their vehicles. In a news release, the auto finance company called its PaymentAssist Program “a bold move to further its commitment to empowering Canadians.” The initiative is ... [Read More]
Centennial College amps up auto tech training with required EV courses
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, 10:39 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Centennial College is amping up its auto technician training program’s emphasis on electric vehicles. Students starting the Centennial College School of Transportation’s Automotive-Motive Power Technician program will now be required to complete EV/hybrid courses as part of their training. In ... [Read More]
Overall drop in wholesale vehicle values not quite as steep, but declines widespread across segments
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, 10:24 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
For the most part, it was a week of price declines across the board in the Canadian wholesale vehicle market, with one segment bucking the trend. The overall drop in prices wasn’t quite as steep as the prior week’s, at ... [Read More]
Full-size pickups buck Canadian wholesale market’s downward trend
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, 09:57 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Every segment of the Canadian used wholesale vehicle market was down for the week ending Nov. 2. Except one. And that one went through the roof. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights showed the average wholesale price of full-size pickup ... [Read More]
CarGurus brings Digital Deal digital retailing platform to Canada
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 02:13 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
CarGurus announced it has introduced a new digital retail platform designed to power more efficient connections between dealers and purchase-ready shoppers in Canada. The company said Digital Deal enables consumers to start their financing application online for eligible new and ... [Read More]
Data shows auto theft claims surging in Atlantic Canada
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, 10:35 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Atlantic Canada has become a preferred destination for car thieves. According to data from Insurance Bureau of Canada, auto theft claims have shown an alarming rise in the Atlantic provinces, spiking 12.5% in the first half of 2024 — the ... [Read More]
Toyota leads the way in CBB Best Retained Value Awards
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, 10:26 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Toyota, led by its wildly popular Tacoma small pickup, was again the big winner in Canadian Black Book’s annual Best Retained Value Awards. The Japanese automaker claimed a total of seven of the 2024 awards, the most of any brand, ... [Read More]