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
Mercedes-Benz Canada opens new store in CF Markville mall
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mercedes-Benz Canada has opened the doors to Mercedes me Store Markham, its newest retail space at the CF Markville shopping mall, the group announced Thursday. The new store is designed to provide customers a new way to interact and experience ... [Read More]
Canadian new-vehicle market remains hot, especially for pickups
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Last month was the best August ever for new-car sales in Canada and a 7-percent improvement over year-ago figures, according to Scotiabank. Pickup truck sales were particularly strong during the month, and they’ve had an especially stout performance this year ... [Read More]
Canadian Black Book’s 20th charity golf tournament sells out
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book recently announced that its 20th annual Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 11 has been sold out. On Monday, 144 participants will golf at Stouffville’s exclusive Granite Golf Club, where only two outside tournaments are permitted each year. All ... [Read More]
Cadillac Canada awards entrepreneur $25K in honor of country’s 150th
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Cadillac Canada recently honored Canada's 150th birthday by celebrating 150 Daring Moments in Canadian history and inviting entrepreneurs from across Canada to submit entries to win a $25,000 contribution from Cadillac Canada for Canada's next daring idea — which the ... [Read More]
RVI spots used-car price declines in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
While the exchange rate climbed, Canada’s used-car prices moved downward in the first full month of summer. That’s according to RVI Group, whose Market Update for August indicated that the RVI Used Vehicle Price Index (Real) dipped 0.1 percent month-over-month ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Thinking outside the vertical
Leanne Kripp, Kijiji
I suspect most of us would like to throw a wrench at the next person who talks about needing to “think outside the box,” so I’m not going to be that person. However, at the risk of dodging airborne tools, ... [Read More]
Porsche Cars opens 18th Porsche Centre in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Porsche Cars Canada recently announced the opening of Porsche Centre Kelowna, the company’s 18th Porsche Centre in Canada and fourth in British Columbia. Porsche Centre Kelowna has over 22,000 square feet of floor space and features a nine-vehicle showroom, a customer ... [Read More]
HGregoire adds 2 Nissan dealerships
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
HGregoire officially opened two new Nissan dealerships in Quebec this week, raising its new-car dealer count to seven. The group also owns 12 stores that specialize in pre-owned Nissans. The new Nissan stores added to its lineup are HGregoire Nissan ... [Read More]
Used-car sales down for AutoCanada as revenue, profits rise
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The used-car operations of AutoCanada showed softness in the second quarter, but the dealer group showed some overall lifts in its quarter results, including gains in total revenue and gross profits. AutoCanada said in its latest earnings release that it ... [Read More]
TransUnion’s Q2 report notes rise in outstanding balances
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian consumers continue to take on more debt to take delivery of the vehicle they want. According to TransUnion’s Canada Industry Insights Report released this week, the average outstanding balance on a contract rose during the second quarter by 2.57 ... [Read More]
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