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Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM
When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More
Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here
Assuring potential buyers about used EV battery health with David Giacobbe of Voltest
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 04:01 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. One of the key questions buyers ask dealers about ... Listen Here
Why vehicle recalls are becoming more complex and frequent
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:52 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here

New HGregoire Mitsubishi store follows investment of over $13M

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Thursday, Jun. 21, 2018, 03:08 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A 16,000-square-foot size building in a suburb just west of Montreal is now the home of HGregoire’s second Mitsubishi Motors dealership. The group announced Wednesday that it invested an estimated $13.5 million to open its new Mitsubishi Vaudreuil dealership in the Quebec town of Vaudreuil-Dorion ... [Read More]

Toronto’s Alpha Auto Group buys US stores

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Monday, Jun. 18, 2018, 08:42 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Alpha Auto Group, a dealership group based in Toronto, has set up shop in the U.S.  The retailer announced Monday it has purchased Oregon-based Wilsonville Group, a two-store operation that was acquired through AAG’s Alpha USA Holdings subsidiary. Alpha said ... [Read More]

More new-car shoppers also eyeing used

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Thursday, Jun. 14, 2018, 03:51 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
To be sure, new-car sales in Canada have been on a tear in recent years. Citing data from WardsAuto, Jumpstart Automotive Media points out that Canadian new-car sales have increased for eight straight years and set records for five straight years ... [Read More]

Update on Canadian CPO car sales

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Thursday, Jun. 14, 2018, 02:16 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Through five months of 2018, certified pre-owned sales continue to  look strong for a few automakers reporting results to Auto Remarketing Canada. Volkswagen, for example, had its best-ever May. It moved 1,938 CPO units, which was up 36.2 percent year-over-year.  VW’s ... [Read More]

ADESA Canada appoints new dealer sales VP

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Thursday, Jun. 14, 2018, 01:59 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
A new vice president is now in charge of implementing the ADESA Canada dealer sales strategy, ADESA, a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced Wednesday. The company has chosen Steve Langdon, who has already spent 15 years at KAR, ... [Read More]

CarGurus awards ‘top rated’ Canadian dealers

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Wednesday, Jun. 13, 2018, 01:59 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CarGurus announced Wednesday its second annual list of Top Rated Dealer Award winners in Canada. Recipients include Canadian car dealerships that received the highest average CarGurus’ verified consumer-submitted review ratings from car shoppers who've answered questions about their dealership experiences ... [Read More]

CADA survey finds top jobs Canadian auto dealers need filled

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Friday, Jun. 8, 2018, 02:43 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Within the next 12 months, Canadian automotive dealers say that they mostly need to fill positions in service, sales and leasing, and just about 45 percent plan to fill six to 20 positions, according to a nationwide survey. Just about ... [Read More]

TRADER invests in digital ad services company

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Friday, Jun. 1, 2018, 06:57 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
TRADER Corp. said this week it has made a strategic investment in Montreal-based digital advertising services company DealerBreacher, a move TRADER said can help expand its reach in the province and build on its work with dealers there. “From a ... [Read More]

CARPROOF integrates data with platform where dealers trade aging inventory

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Thursday, May. 31, 2018, 02:54 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A Canadian platform designed specifically to help automotive dealers recover costs that stem from burdensome aged inventory has connected with CARPROOF to provide automotive history and valuation data for every vehicle listed by a dealer. 90 Day Pool recently announced ... [Read More]

CarGurus expands Canadian market presence through new AMVOQ partnership

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 03:12 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CarGurus has confirmed a new partnership with one of Quebec's largest used-car dealer organizations to provide access to its customer acquisition channel for third-party listings. The company recently announced that more than 1,300 members of The Used Car Dealers Association ... [Read More]

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