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
Kelley Blue Book MarketLens and Pricing Service Industry products arrive in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
After announcing in April that it would bring Kelley Blue Book to Canada, Cox Automotive Canada on Aug. 14 announced the arrival of MarketLens and Pricing Service Industry Solutions of Kelley Blue Book for its clients and dealers. Kelley Blue ... [Read More]
Zanchin Automotive Group talks marketing, fintech, digital retail, mobility and more
Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent
The Zanchin Automotive Group is the largest auto dealer group in Toronto. So, the business obviously already touts a pretty solid, well-known reputation in the city and the greater Toronto area, as well. But when you already have your name ... [Read More]
Near 50-year mark, VW Waterloo gets new facility showcasing service & parts
Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent
Auto dealerships are often simply the kind of businesses that throughout history have gotten passed down through generations. And even if they change hands, they often retain their place in the community for decades. In fact, many dealerships and dealer ... [Read More]
In Canada, median retail prices up for used sedans, SUVs, trucks
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Compared to July 2018, Canadian median used-vehicle prices have risen by 6.8%. Asian-manufactured used vehicles, at 10.3%, showed the largest year-over-year price increase. And the Ford F-150 was the most commonly searched vehicle on autoTRADER.ca from late June to late July. ... [Read More]
Mobials aims to generate credit-qualified leads through AutoVerify revamp
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mobials Inc. announced this week that it has revamped its AutoVerify product to answer common questions that might arise when consumers are doing vehicle research, and in the process of doing so, generate credit-qualified leads. The user flow of AutoVerify ... [Read More]
Birchwood Auto Group finds success in growing out separate subprime business
Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent
The Birchwood Automotive Group, considered the largest automotive network in Winnipeg, Manitoba, sells everything from Jaguar and BMW to Kia and Hyundai and everything in between at their franchised locations. But in recent years, the dealer group with 23 franchised ... [Read More]
New AI-driven vehicle data capture service provides multiple uses of images
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Cox Automotive Canada said its planned new vehicle data capture service will provide seamless integrations between Dealer.com websites and Manheim's new dealer-to-dealer digital auction platform MUVIT. According to the company, that will invite dealers to have multiple uses of images ... [Read More]
DRIVING INSIGHTS: Millennials — Not only online
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
New generation, new hurdles. Do you know what millennials are thinking when they visit your dealership? This generation loves to begin their used-car search online, find the vehicle they’re interested in, research it extensively, then come into the dealership armed ... [Read More]
CarGurus debuts Canadian CPO Partner Program with Kia, GM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CarGurus said this week it has launched a Certified Pre-Owned Partner Program in Canada, bringing on Kia Canada and GM Canada as the first partners. “We’re very excited to kick off our CPO Partner Program with Kia and GM as ... [Read More]
PowerBand continues active year with acquisition of US finance company
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A new board member, a new high-level executive, a new remarketing network in the U.S., and now the acquisition of a finance company that specializes in vehicle leasing. Thus far, 2019 has been quite an active year for PowerBand Solutions. ... [Read More]
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