Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
CarGurus launches inaugural Editor’s Choice Used Car Awards in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
CarGurus senior editor Matt Smith says shopping for a used vehicle can be “a journey peppered with uncertainty.” But Smith says CarGurus’ inaugural Editor’s Choice Used Car Awards, which the company launched in Canada, are a “signal of assurance for ... [Read More]
New Carpages.ca mobile inventory management tool
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A new mobile app for dealers from Carpages.ca is a recently revised mobile inventory management tool that is a complete rebuild of the previous Dealer Dashboard, which was a first-generation mobile app. With the revised app, dealers can extract vehicle ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Matt Lawson of TRADER Corp.
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
On the eve of last month's Auto Remarketing Canada Conference in Toronto, we visited the headquarters of TRADER Corp., and talked with Matt Lawson, vice president of dealer software and OEM at autoTRADER.ca. Lawson discusses TRADER's partnership with vAuto and ... [Read More]
CBB Index on track for another record
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Perhaps the stage is set for another record-breaking milestone in the Canadian wholesale market. After faltering in February, the Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Value Index climbed back up to near record levels in March. Now sitting at 105.1, experts ... [Read More]
Dealers can’t add fees to advertised price; campaign seeks to raise awareness
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
“Why not take a picture of the dealer’s advertisement the next time you’re shopping for a car and take it with you to your dealer? Because the dealer should not charge more than that advertised price.” That statement is part ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Improving the trade-in process
Auto Remarketing Staff
At last month's Auto Remarketing Canada Conference in Toronto, Drew Harden of CARFAX Canada talks about the pain points dealers have in the vehicle trade-in process and how to address those challenges. The conversation touches on a more collaborative trade-in ... [Read More]
Kelley Blue Book launches in Canada; Dealer.com partners with CarGurus
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Kelley Blue Book brand is now in Canada. Cox Automotive Canada made the announcement on Tuesday, the first of two major moves from the company this week. “Kelley Blue Book is the leading provider of vehicle valuations in North ... [Read More]
CBB consumer survey: Ride-sharing and online-buying options gain traction
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book said it uncovered more “very telling statistics” as part of its annual vehicle-buying study conducted by Ipsos. The latest endeavor breaks down the differences between various Canadian demographics in how they shop, what they expect and overall ... [Read More]
First-quarter CPO car sales in Canada
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Certified pre-owned car sales results in Canada are coming in, and several are reporting records. Nissan and Infiniti, for example, both reported their best-ever months for certified pre-owned sales. The Nissan brand increased its CPO sales from 687 in March ... [Read More]
GoToLoans unveils app to fund vehicle repairs
Auto Remarketing Staff
Say your customer’s vehicle needs a significant repair like a new air conditioning compressor or timing belt replacement, but the client doesn’t immediately have the funds available to pay. A new Canadian fintech startup is deploying a solution to help ... [Read More]
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