SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Utility vehicles gain traction in Canada
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
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
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]
Zanchin Automotive Group deploys app powered by Mobile Einstein
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Zanchin Automotive Group is looking for its customized app to be used by customers as much as those individuals might hit their smartphone button to access Amazon or Instagram. Mobile Einstein, a provider of geo-mobile sales solutions for dealer groups, ... [Read More]
AutoCanada names Kijiji preferred online marketplace partner
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The AutoCanada dealership group has selected Kijiji as its preferred online marketplace partner for Canada, the companies announced this week. Last month, Kijiji announced a standalone car-shopping platform (Kijiji Autos). The partnership announced Tuesday with AutoCanada includes both the broader ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to buy first Ford dealership
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada said last week it will soon welcome its first Ford store, agreeing to buy Rose City Ford Sales Limited in Windsor, Ontario. The 65,000-square-foot Rose City Ford dealership includes an 11-car showroom, 28 service bays and a collision center. ... [Read More]
Canadian CPO sales update through October
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
In the Canadian certified pre-owned vehicle market, it was the strongest October on record for Mercedes-Benz, which sold 1,259 CPO units last month. That beats year-ago figures by 11.4 percent and puts the year-to-date tally at 11,906 units through 10 ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Canada partners with Nissan Canada Extended Services
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canada’s Nissan and Infiniti franchised dealerships now have another tool available if they already use solutions from Dealertrack. Cox Automotive Canada’s Dealertrack, in partnership with Nissan Canada Extended Services (NCESI) is launching an eMenu Presentation Platform powered by DealerCorp. NCESI ... [Read More]
Boyer Auto Group to add 10th dealership
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Boyer Auto Group broke ground on its 10th dealership late last month: Boyer Hyundai, set to open early next summer in Pickering, Ontario. The store will be the group’s second Pickering dealership. The two-story facility will include floor-to-ceiling glass ... [Read More]
CARPROOF finalizes rebranding as CARFAX Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The name change the company said was coming in an announcement back in March became official on Thursday. CARPROOF Corp. is now known as CARFAX Canada. Back in the spring, the company began the rebranding process to align with CARFAX, ... [Read More]
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