Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
AFG Canada expands into Nova Scotia with CUA agreement
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AFG Canada announced that CUA, a full-service banking institution based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has signed on to AFG Canada’s leasing program. The partnership with CUA further reinforces AFG’s mission to expand into new markets in Canada to meet the ... [Read More]
Study: Aftermarket shops lead dealers in Canadian auto service market share
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Virginia Connell says that with the substantial size of the auto service market for maintenance and repair, when a sector gains even a fraction in market share, that means auto dealers are leaving millions of dollars in potential revenue on ... [Read More]
Axis partners with Westlake to expand non-prime financing
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian non-prime auto finance space is getting a jolt from a finance company that has grown its portfolio in that credit segment exponentially within the United States. Westlake Financial Services and Nowcom Corp. recently announced a strategic partnership with ... [Read More]
Golf tournament again honors Ward’s memory
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
The mission of the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation is to “foster the strengths within youth to achieve their full potential and empower them to pursue a life without limits.” The 22nd Canadian Black Book Kathy Ward Memorial Golf tournament, which took ... [Read More]
DRIVING INSIGHTS: How to stop losing service customers
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
The service department is often referred to as the backbone of the dealership; it’s known to bring hard-earned customers back in again and again. Surprisingly, we found that on average only 31% of recent used-vehicle customers plan to return to ... [Read More]
Pfaff’s purchasing model seeks to ease buyer frustrations
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
A lengthy purchasing process, price negotiation, hidden fees, confusion and lack of transparency, distrust in salespeople, getting a good trade-in offer, and understanding financing options. Those are some of what Pfaff Automotive Partners says are top auto buyer frustrations. The ... [Read More]
Porsche Passport subscription plan expands to Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
At the touch of an app with the Porsche Passport monthly subscription plan, members get unlimited swaps between models. Porsche Passport conducted a U.S. pilot program in Atlanta and will expand to Las Vegas, Phoenix and San Diego. Now, the exclusive monthly ... [Read More]
New GMs at ADESA St. John’s, 2 US auctions
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
ADESA has named new general managers at three of its auctions, for two in the United States and one in Canada. Starting with Canada, Matthew Creese is the new general manager at ADESA St. John’s in Newfoundland. In the U.S., Jeff ... [Read More]
Canadian EV technology investment aims for pollution reduction
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi has announced a nearly $2 million investment for the development of two electric vehicle infrastructure projects in Quebec. Through one of the projects, utilities will be able to “dynamically adjust power output and ... [Read More]
New Alexa pilot program: Vehicle Recalls Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Many people know Alexa as a service allowing them to interact with technology and use it for finding the nearest restaurant, for example. Under a new Transport Canada pilot program, users could soon be able to say, “Alexa, open vehicle ... [Read More]
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