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
Fleet Complete introduces ‘inspect’ app for drivers fitted with safety tool
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Fleet Complete has launched a fully integrated stand-alone Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting (DVIR) app that provides fleet operators with a new safety tool called Inspect by Fleet Complete. The new app is an independent product for DVIR created by popular ... [Read More]
Auto finance captives earn spots on ‘Best Workplaces’ list
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada announced Tuesday that it has once again made the list of Best Workplaces in the Financial Services & Insurance Industry in Canada, which is put together by the Great Place to Work Institute . Similar automotive lenders like ... [Read More]
Clutch launches mobile dealership in Halifax
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A new platform described as a “mobile car dealership” is launching in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Through Clutch, consumers can inspect, test-drive and purchase vehicles at their homes or the location of their choosing within the Halifax Regional Municipality. Clutch buys ... [Read More]
From the Editor: What lies ahead for Canadian used-car market?
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Pardon my cliche: To understand what’s in store for the Canadian remarketing business, you need to look back at the recent past. For instance, this spring, I attended my first Auto Remarketing Canada conference in five years. Aside from the ... [Read More]
GUEST COLUMN: Ignoring subprime is like shooting yourself in foot
Ben Sutherland, Canada Drives
Times have changed for Canadian car dealerships. From the generational switch in car buying to the impact of technology in the auto industry and the heightened percentage of subprime car buyers. Dealerships need to ask themselves more than ever how their ... [Read More]
Policaro Automotive Family names Francesco Policaro CEO
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Policaro Automotive Family announced the appointment of Francesco Policaro as the company's new chief executive officer Wednesday. Francesco brings over 20 years of experience with the company to his new role. Francesco began his career as a part-time vehicle ... [Read More]
Kia Canada announces CPOs must earn CARPROOF VHR badge
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Kia Canada and CARPROOF recently announced that in an effort to make used-car transactions more transparent, all vehicles in Kia’s CPO program must now qualify for the CARPROOF Top Condition badge found on the company’s VHRs. Kia Canada CPO vehicles ... [Read More]
ADESA Canada promotes 2 to VP roles
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
ADESA announced Monday that it has promoted Eddy Cusan to vice president of commercial sales and Wesley Kent to the newly created position of vice president of programs and operations for ADESA Canada. In 2007, Cusan started as a program ... [Read More]
Element Fleet promotes Gittens to president of Canadian operations
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Element Fleet Management has promoted Chris Gittens to serve as president of Canadian operations, the company announced Wednesday. Gittens succeeds Sebastien Blondin, who has taken on a strategic business development role with the Element Fleet Management corporate team. “Since 2012, ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to acquire 1st Mazda dealership
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 90 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of the Planete Mazda dealership, which has operated for nearly 30 years in the greater Montreal region on the north ... [Read More]
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