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Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here

Kijiji Autos & ‘The Car Girls’ to help support new Canadian dealers

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Auto Remarketing Staff
Kijiji Autos, a digital destination that includes a website and app for helping Canadians find new or used, private or dealer, cars and trucks, formed an exclusive partnership with The Car Girls, a female-led organization that will provide additional communications ... [Read More]

Dealer Training Tuesday to kick off Auto Remarketing Canada Conference

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
You may have attended the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference in years past. And you might think you know what’s in store this year. But, with all due respect, you would be wrong.  Early registration opened for AR Canada 2019 earlier last ... [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance enters Quebec

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Before the calendar turned to 2019, Axis Auto Finance expanded its footprint to serve dealers who have potential buyers with soft credit profiles. The publicly traded, non-prime finance company announced that it has entered the Quebec market by opening an ... [Read More]

How Canadian CPO car sales fared in 2018

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Joe Overby, Senior Editor
So how did the certified pre-owned sales market shake out in Canada last year? Here is a glimpse, based on sales results shared by automakers.  Mercedes-Benz Canada posted an all-time high of 13,833 certified sales in 2018, up 3.7 percent. ... [Read More]

Vehicle connectivity increasingly tied to asset protection

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Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent
Vehicle connectivity. Bluetooth. GPS. One normally thinks of how these tools make our lives more convenient, or efficient. But what do they mean for auto dealers? Well, a new tool from RSR Global speaks to just this. Vehicle connectivity can ... [Read More]

Dilawri gains ownership of six Mercedes locations

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Following a divestment by Mercedes-Benz Canada, the Dilawri Group of Companies has absorbed ownership of six Mercedes locations in Vancouver that previously formed the automaker’s Vancouver Retail Group. The move was announced Wednesday and was immediately effective. The automaker is ... [Read More]

Auto-loan importance noted in TransUnion Canada 2019 economic forecast

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Here is some cautiously optimistic projections dealerships and finance companies can take into the new year as Canadian consumers continue to prioritize their auto-loan commitments. Despite a potential slowdown in the Canadian economy over the next year, TransUnion Canada said ... [Read More]

Utility vehicles gain traction in Canada

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A pickup truck took a familiar spot as the No. 1 most-searched vehicle on autoTRADER.ca’s annual list, but moves by utility vehicles illustrate the growing “love affair” Canada has with the segment. And that comes as Canadians are losing a bit ... [Read More]

Impact Auto Auctions and AFC to provide faster financing options

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
KAR Auction Services is responding to another request from its Canadian dealer customers who scour the salvage space. On Thursday, Impact Auto Auctions and Automotive Finance Corp. (AFC) announced the launch of real-time, convenient, seamless financing and buying options for ... [Read More]

OpenRoad launches car subscription program

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Auto Remarketing Staff
OpenRoad Auto Group is now in the vehicle subscription game. Late last month, the British Columbia dealer group launched PORTFOLIO by OpenRoad, an all-inclusive luxury car subscription program that includes multiple brands. OpenRoad partnered with Clutch Technologies, a U.S. software platform ... [Read More]

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