Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
TradeRev hosting charity sale to benefit Humboldt Broncos hockey team
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A wide array of KAR Auction Services companies and employees are finding ways to show support for individuals and families impacted by the April 6 crash in Saskatchewan involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. On Wednesday, TradeRev is hosting ... [Read More]
Mobials pilots accident-disclosure tool
Auto Remarketing Staff
Mobials is launching a digital accident-disclosure tool that it says does not require running a vehicle history report. And it’s looking for dealers to test-pilot this product, which it’s calling AutoVerify. It has opened registration for the pilot through April ... [Read More]
New tool lets dealers leverage the CARPROOF brand to deliver instant trade-in values
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian dealers can now leverage the CARPROOF brand in a fresh way via a new trade-in value lead generation tool that is designed to integrate seamlessly into dealership websites. CARPROOF announced Wednesday the launch of True Trade, a widget built ... [Read More]
FICO uncovers 7 trends about Canadians and auto financing
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The latest research endeavor by Silicon Valley analytic software firm FICO showed a vast majority of Canadian consumers is much more likely to have confirmation the vehicle they found online has four-wheel drive before they have the financing available to ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How car dealerships can dominate the subprime market
Sonny Dhanoya, Canada Drives
According to Statistics Canada, the average Canadian household spends an average of $11,000 annually on private transportation. Vehicles are typically the second most expensive asset owned, after a home, and buying a vehicle is a significant event in a person’s ... [Read More]
New Cox Automotive Canada, Otolane partnership lets clients co-list vehicles on Manheim.ca
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Cox Automotive Canada announced Monday that a new partnership with Otolane allows dealers throughout Ontario and Quebec to co-list pre-owned vehicles with both Manheim.ca and the Otolane digital marketplace. Montreal-based Otolane facilitates the selling process via a platform that provides ... [Read More]
Axis Auto Finance finalizes acquisition of Trend Financial
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
To borrow a phrase from vehicle delivery vernacular, the acquisition of Trend Financial by Axis Auto Finance “rolled over the curb” this week. According to a news release, Axis said its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding securities ... [Read More]
IARA names Eric Janca as new Canada Committee co-chair
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance announced this week a new Canada Committee co-chair. Chosen for the IARA Canada position is Eric Janca, lease maturity and remarketing manager at SCI Lease Corp. Janca was also a speaker at the Auto Remarketing ... [Read More]
AutoCanada enters US with Grossinger Auto Group purchase
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada is expanding south of the border with its recent purchase of the Illinois-based Grossinger Auto Group. With the acquisition, AutoCanada adds eight dealerships to its lineup in metro Chicago, plus another six luxury brand dealership in an auto mall ... [Read More]
Women & Automotive preview: Networking is the new resume
Logan Keirstead, Accu-Trade Canada
Another year has come and gone, which means another Women & Automotive: Canadian Leadership Forum is here! Having been fortunate enough to attend every event to date, I’m very excited to be hosting a panel at this year’s event. This ... [Read More]
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