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
Car shoppers who are online are also on the move
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The more a Canadian car shopper researches online, the more likely he or she is to be the move. According to a CarGurus survey of 1,000 randomly selected Canadian adults — conducted online in February by Google Surveys — most ... [Read More]
Awards on tap at AR Canada, Women & Automotive
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Beyond the educational sessions and networking with peers in the Canadian automotive space, one of the highlights of the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference and the Women & Automotive: Canadian Leadership Forum is our annual awards. It’s the chance to recognize some ... [Read More]
Langdon back at ADESA in new role
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Steve Langdon, who most recently was president of RSR Global, is returning to ADESA. It was announced that he will take on the role of senior director of business development for ADESA Canada, a newly created position. “As our business ... [Read More]
Strong start to year for Canadian CPO market
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The certified pre-owned market in Canada appears to be fairly healthy in starting 2017, at least among those reporting sales to Auto Remarketing Canada. Mercedes-Benz Canada moved 878 certified pre-owned vehicles in February, which beat year-ago figures by 7.5 percent. ... [Read More]
ADESA Canada debuts new headquarters
Auto Remarketing Staff
ADESA Canada has opened up new headquarters in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga. Roughly 50 ADESA and AutoVIN employees will work out of the 10,583-square-foot facility. ADESA Canada's sales, finance, tax, legal and human resources will be housed in the Mississauga ... [Read More]
CARPROOF partners with UCDA to grant dealer members competitive rates
Chris Hart-Williams, Staff Writer
UCDA Members can now sign up for CARPROOF’s newly introduced used-car appraisal tool — Vehicle Valuation Report — and receive competitive rates following the company’s recent partnership with the not-for-profit organization. “The partnership is a mutual mandate between both ... [Read More]
Dealer attendee count passes 100 for AR Canada Conference
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As of early afternoon on Wednesday, there were more than 100 people from 74 different dealerships registered for the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference, which will be held April 3-4 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. And the list has been growing ... [Read More]
Dealers across Canada fight distracted driving
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
This March, dealers across Canada are joining together in asking customers to take a pledge against driving distracted. Distracted driving is a dangerous and growing trend that is responsible for 4 million vehicle collisions a year in North America, according ... [Read More]
OMVIC appoints former MP, dealer as CEO
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council has a new chief executive officer. The regulator said Monday that John Carmichael will take on the CEO role starting Wednesday. “We wanted to ensure we found exactly the right person, with the necessary experience ... [Read More]
Wikibrands managing director on effective engagement strategy with customers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A recognized thought leader in the world of brand leadership, innovation and social influence marketing, Sean Moffitt, managing director of Wikibrands, has been involved with digital marketing for the past 15 years. He co-authored the best-selling book Wikibrands with Mike ... [Read More]
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