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Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here

Technology brings blessings, challenges to dealers

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Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Like many Canadian auto dealers, a hurdle that Mississauga Toyota has faced in the used-car market has been finding the right supply of pre-owned vehicles and at the right price to keep healthy margins. But another used-car dynamic shared by ... [Read More]

Hanover Honda president talks family business, used cars & customer service

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Joe Overby, Senior Editor
It’s a family matter at Hanover Honda in Ontario. Store president Larry Lantz runs the store alongside sons Rob (general manager) and Dave (sales manager). And the advantage to having family around? “Well, they’re very knowledgeable, but they work for ... [Read More]

Porsche Cars Canada moves headquarters

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Auto Remarketing Staff
Porsche Cars Canada recently moved its corporate headquarters to a new facility in Toronto that will also house the company’s first training center for personnel nationwide. The company's former head office had been in Mississauga since 2009. “Our new Canadian headquarters ... [Read More]

Lexus Downtown uses indoor CPO showroom & service to ‘wow’ pre-owned customers

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Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent
Treat your used and certified pre-owned vehicle customers the same way you treat your new-car customers. This seems to be a recurring theme at dealerships that sell certified vehicles. And the case is much the same at Toronto’s Lexus Downtown. ... [Read More]

Murphy: With interest rate rise, used-car prices to fall

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Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Wind down the economic waterfall, and the impact of a higher Canadian interest rate to the used-car market is clear. Canadian used-car prices will be heading downward, but the vehicles themselves will no longer be making that move. An increased ... [Read More]

‘Opportunity’ in luxury events, used cars for Langley Auto Collection

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Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The Langley Auto Collection — a Vancouver-area luxury auto mall — held a “Tour de Gourmet” progressive dinner in June that not only spotlighted local cuisine, but helped raised money for two non-profits that provide financial assistance for children to ... [Read More]

Leavens Certified aims to beat margin pressure

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Sarah Rubenoff , Correspondent
Compressed margins. High wholesale prices. Reconditioning expenses. Ring a bell? For many dealers, keeping their pre-owned lots well stocked while also making a profit has been difficult over the past 10 years or so. And even though many are predicting ... [Read More]

Ford tops Vincentric Canadian fleet value awards

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Vincentric recently announced the winners of its the sixth annual Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada awards, where Ford Motor Co. took home 10 winning awards. Mercedes-Benz and Toyota each had four winning vehicles in this year's awards. The winning ... [Read More]

HGrégoire to open Infiniti & Mitsubishi franchises in Québec

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian auto superstore HGrégoire recently announced it will add two new franchises to its network to service the needs of customers in Southwestern Québec. The company’s new dealerships, HGrégoire Infiniti and HGrégoire Mitsubishi, set to open in August, are both located in ... [Read More]

400 Canadian stores included in CarGurus Top Rated Dealer Awards Program

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Management at Brian Jessel BMW Pre-Owned in Vancouver described what it’s like to be a part of select group of stores recently hailed by CarGurus. The shopping website announced its inaugural list of CarGurus Canada Top Rated Dealers, a collection ... [Read More]

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