Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
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
Canadian car owners value performance above aesthetics
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Along with keeping their cars performing well, most Canadian car owners are looking to ensure their cars last a long time, as well, according to a recent survey. A CarGurus survey released Wednesday shows what Canadians prioritize most when it comes to ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive Canada now offers Dealer.com advertising solution
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealer.com's advertising solution is now available through Cox Automotive Canada. The company announced earlier this week that Cox Automotive Canada can launch the full capability of the integrated platform across the Canadian market. Through the Dealer.com digital advertising solution, dealers ... [Read More]
3 podcasts from AR Canada Conference, Women & Automotive
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
If you missed out on the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference or Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum events this spring (or just want to re-live the excitement), here are three episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts recorded at those events ... [Read More]
TRADER launches in-market car shopper data advertising solution across Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealers looking to drive performance and optimize their automotive advertising efforts across Canada can now take advantage of in-market car shopper data and behavior insights from autoTRADER.ca. in a new way. TRADER Corp. announced Monday the national launch of TRFFK powered by ... [Read More]
3 missed connections facing Canadian dealers
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The term “missed connection” is often associated with airport hassles and personal ads in the newspaper (well, maybe on smartphone apps, these days). But it may also apply to squandered opportunities for dealers to reach car shoppers. And a new report ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Why consumers leave dealer lots
Auto Remarketing Staff
Why do consumers sometimes leave dealership lots without buying a vehicle? Why do some customers just show up unexpectedly and buy a car? Drew Harden, the manager of research and insights at CARPROOF, is our guest this week and answers ... [Read More]
Subaru Canada employs new chat tech built to instantly connect shoppers with dealers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Consumers who visit Subaru.ca will be able to chat directly with salespeople at any of the over 90 Subaru dealers across Canada through a new digital platform. Subaru Canada announced Tuesday that it will launch the DMT Group's DIGITAL! Interview ... [Read More]
Search Optics announces plans to deliver digital marketing across Hyundai Auto Canada dealerships nationwide
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Search Optics will implement a fully-integrated digital marketing strategy across all of Hyundai’s dealerships within the Canadian market. The company announced Tuesday that it has newly partnered with Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. and Innocean Worldwide Canada to provide a single-source ... [Read More]
CBB used-car retention index hits all-time record
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Not only did the Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index beat year-ago figures by more than 3 percent in March, it tied an all-time record. Canadian Black Book shared the index report earlier this week, noting that the 103.0 reading ... [Read More]
Uber makes collected traffic data from trips available to Toronto
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Uber has given Torontonians access to the data it collects from trips across the city daily. Via the company’s new Uber Movement tool, residents and city planners can now make decisions using traffic pattern information captured during the company’s GPS-tracked ... [Read More]
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