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
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
Vehicle connectivity increasingly tied to asset protection
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
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
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
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]
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