SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Kot extends its multi-year partnership with AutoTrader.ca
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, 09:52 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Kot Auto Group announced it has renewed its multi-year partnership with Canadian automotive marketplace AutoTrader.ca. The dealership group said the agreement is “underpinned by a common vision of driving measurable growth” for its 11 retail locations in British Columbia through ... [Read More]
AutoCanada’s recovery has Antony taking a ‘victory lap’ before his exit
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, 10:48 AM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
Paul Antony’s tone was somber as he addressed analysts and media in AutoCanada’s second quarter 2024 earnings call, telling them the company’s “recent performance has not met our own expectations” in the wake of sinking revenue and a reported $33.1 ... [Read More]
Dealer news: AutoCanada parts with two more U.S. stores; Dilawri opens new Land Rover facility; HGreg staffers honored
Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, 09:21 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada’s exit from the U.S. market moved another step forward this week. The Edmonton-based dealership group announced it has closed on the sale of Chevrolet of Palatine and Hyundai of Palatine in Palatine, Ill., for $9.3 million Canadian in cash. ... [Read More]
Clutch report: Canadians find used-car buying process problematic
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, 10:41 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
More than two-thirds of Canadians are mistrustful of car dealers, according to a report from online used-vehicle retailer Clutch. The Used Car Buyers’ Confidence Report, conducted by Angus Reid on behalf of Clutch, found 68% of survey respondents said they ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Vivian Liu wants to make automotive easy
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, 10:51 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Vivian Liu is the CEO of Making Auto Easy, a platform designed to help dealers turn the manual meet-and-greet into a more efficient digital experience. In June, she joined the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage, presented by SYCN Auto ... [Read More]
Fitch Ratings projects impact from mild recession on auto ABS in Canada
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, 10:10 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Discussing securitizations, used-car values and more, Fitch Ratings offered multiple projections on Monday, including how auto loan ABS asset performance is weakening from the economic slowdown given the economy’s susceptibility to reduced U.S. growth and trade. Fitch is expecting a ... [Read More]
‘Pull-forward’ effect pulls used cars to strong performance in first half of 2025
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, 10:16 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
For all the concerns about political and economic turmoil, the first half of 2025 has been pretty good for used cars in Canada. AutoTrader’s Q2 Price Index report shows used sales and prices were up in the second quarter and ... [Read More]
Clutch CEO joins OMVIC’s advisory council; new facility signals sales expansion to BC
Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, 10:13 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council has appointed Dan Park, CEO of Canadian online used-car retailer Clutch, to its Industry Advisory Council, an addition Clutch said provides “a modern, technology-driven perspective … at a pivotal moment for the automotive industry.” ... [Read More]
CanadaOne partners with AutoTrader to drive ‘high-quality digital experience’
Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, 12:45 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CanadaOne Auto has partnered with Canadian automotive marketplace AutoTrader.ca to support its efforts to streamline online inventory exposure for its used and new vehicle offerings. The Edmonton-based dealership group, which operates 43 locations in five provinces, said the deal allows ... [Read More]
Conversion rates up, values down in Canadian wholesale used-car market
Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, 12:21 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian wholesale used-vehicle market had its ups and down last week. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report for the week ending Aug. 2 showed auction conversion rates rising from the depths of a year-to-date low, while vehicle values ... [Read More]
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