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
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
Ford tops Vincentric Canadian fleet value awards
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
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
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]
10 used vehicles with most volume funded via Dealertrack
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Dealertrack Canada has rolled out new monthly reporting features, including a look at the specific used-car models that have the highest vehicle volumes being funded through the company’s network. Leading the Top 10 Funded Used Vehicles for June was the ... [Read More]
PERQ brings its business to Canada
Auto Remarketing Staff
PERQ has expanded its footprint to now offer its web engagement platform services in Canada, the company announced on Wednesday. "Why shouldn't auto dealerships in the U.S., and now Canada, have the opportunity to offer consumers a personalized, Amazon-like experience on ... [Read More]
Canadian CPO car sales continue climb
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The certified pre-owned car market in Canada was a strong one in the first half of the year. The majority of automakers sharing CPO sales results with Auto Remarketing Canada have reported improvements from a year ago. Starting with Toyota ... [Read More]
Q&A with Alan Bird of SCI Marketview
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
At the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference earlier this spring, SCI Marketview president and chief executive leader Alan Bird was recognized as the 2017 Executive of the Year, an award presented by Canadian Black Book. Prior to the conference, Conrad Galambos ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Spinning virtual shoppers into actual buyers
Leanne Kripp, Kijiji
Remember “there’s an app for that?” It was the marketing slogan for one of the earlier generation models of the iPhone. For today’s dealers, facing the dizzying array of product marketing solutions being pitched from all corners, it might feel ... [Read More]
Stop 23 Auto Sales owner passes torch off to sons
Chris Hart-Williams, Staff Writer
Scott Davidson, president of Stop 23 Auto Sales in Listowel, Ontario, says he is passing the torch to the next generation of owners. In May, Davidson’s sons Jason Davidson and Justin Davidson, along with Bill Watson, have transitioned into owner ... [Read More]
2 factors to push used prices 9% lower by 2020
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
RVI Group’s Risk Outlook for June found that real used-vehicle prices in Canada decreased in May on a year-over-year basis. Analysts place the exact downward movement at just 0.4 percent. When compared to April, the May softening was a bit ... [Read More]
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