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
Canadian used-car prices show some muscle in August
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Another month, another best-ever month for used-car value retention. Canadian Black Book said in an analysis this week that its Used Vehicle Retention Index reached 103.6 last month, which is the highest level recorded in the 13 years of the ... [Read More]
Kijiji announces details for free tri-city dealer conference in Calgary, Toronto, Montreal
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealers can pick up tips specifically regarding transitioning, change management and strategizing for the future at Kijiji’s tri-city conference — DealerTalkx 2018. Kijiji has announced that this year’s DealerTalkx conference theme is ‘The Agile Dealership’ and will be held in Calgary, ... [Read More]
TRADER fills 2 new advertising team posts in response to recent technology growth
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Following recent national product advancements, TRADER Corp. has added two new people to its advertising team to assist with its latest digital technology growth. TRADER has announced that it has brought on Korie Weston and Stuart Staves to fill newly added specialty roles ... [Read More]
Dealertrack brings digital retailing tools to 10 FFUN Group dealerships
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based FFUN Group has equipped 10 of its franchise dealerships with Dealertrack digital retailing tools. Dealertrack Canada announced Wednesday that FFUN Group customers can now take advantage of Dealertrack digital retailing online shopping tools both online and in-store. “Other ... [Read More]
OGI Digital rolls out tool to monitor dealership visits
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
OGI Digital wants Canadian dealers who might already be familiar with Online Guided Intelligence (OGI) stemming from its recent introduction to acquaint themselves with a new tool intended to collect insights into who visits their dealerships — and their competitors ... [Read More]
Pfaff breaks ground on new Subaru dealership set to be complete by December
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A new 22,000-square-foot facility set to be opened in Guelph, Ontario by year-end will serve as a Pfaff Automotive Partners Subaru dealership. Pfaff Automotive Partners recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new dealership location that included attendees such as Mayor ... [Read More]
Contact At Once enhances platform with CARPROOF vehicle history reports
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
In an effort to help enhance consumers’ shopping experiences, CARPROOF vehicle history reports have been integrated into Contact At Once’s conversational commerce automotive platform. The new integration gives agents the ability to share CARPROOF information and content with consumers from ... [Read More]
Record month for Mercedes among August CPO highlights
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
It was the best August ever for certified pre-owned car sales at Mercedes-Benz Canada. The automaker said it sold 1,320 CPO vehicles, up from 1,222 in August 2017. Year-to-date CPO sales for Mercedes are at 9,354 vehicles, compared to 9,249 ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to acquire one of Edmonton’s Mercedes-Benz dealerships
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Now that AutoCanada’s top leadership is finalized, the company is turning its attention back to expanding its dealership footprint. This week, AutoCanada announced that it will be acquiring Mercedes-Benz Heritage Valley, which is one of only two Mercedes-Benz dealerships in ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital Canada lends helping hand in school-supply drive
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
NextGear Capital Canada and its parent company, Cox Automotive Canada, have been working with Boys and Girls Clubs of Peel for a school supply drive to help local folks in need. During the “Ready … Set … School!” drive, which ... [Read More]
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