Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Go Auto acquires Toyota location, appoints GM from top VW dealership
Auto Remarketing Staff
Go Auto has purchased the Toyota on the Trail store that’s located close to the dealership network’s nearby Drayton Valley Toyota location. The company announced Wednesday that it has begun operations at Toyota on the Trail with new general manager ... [Read More]
Dilawri opens 5th Volkswagen location in Canada, 68th dealership nationwide
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dilawri Group of Companies announced the opening of its fifth Volkswagen franchise and 68th dealership in Canada. The automotive group’s latest dealership addition, Country Hills Volkswagen in Calgary, was designed in accordance with the latest VW global "White Frame" image ... [Read More]
AutoCanada names new president, SVP resigns
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Following a few moves on its board of directors this spring and into early summer, AutoCanada announced on Tuesday the appointment of Michael Rawluk as group president, as well as the resignation of senior vice president and chief operations officer Mark ... [Read More]
GM dominates Vincentric’s Canadian fleet value awards with Chevy, Cadillac model wins
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
With eight individual model wins racked up, General Motors of Canada beat out all other automakers for the most Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada awards this year. Vincentric announced Tuesday that in addition to eight wins for GM of Canada, ... [Read More]
Manheim Toronto kicks off Cox Automotive Canada food drive at joint UCDA golf tourney
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
One hundred and forty-eight Cox Automotive Canada executives, vendors and customers from Southern and Southwestern Ontario teed off this summer for the annual joint fundraising tournament hosted by Manheim and the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario (UCDA). Not only ... [Read More]
What makes Canadian businesses vulnerable to data breaches?
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
An unattended or unsecured workstation or mobile device showing a customer’s personal information could be the gateway that creates potentially significant data breach problems at your dealership or finance company. Shred-it recently released its annual State of the Industry Report ... [Read More]
TransUnion spots 3 positive trends coming out of Q1
Nick Zulovich, Staff Writer
From a “torrid” auto sales pace to delinquency improvement in the Oil Patch, to perhaps Canada being in better position than its neighbor to handle the clash over trade with the United States, Matt Fabian shared plenty of positive developments ... [Read More]
New HGregoire Mitsubishi store follows investment of over $13M
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
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
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]
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