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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... Read More
Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here
What actually sells cars on social media?
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
We begin our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here

Q1 average amount financed at origination tops $30K

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Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, 02:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Staff Writer
Along with deeper analysis into delinquencies, TransUnion’s director of research and analysis in Canada Jason Wang shared exclusive data with Auto Remarketing Canada that pinpointed the swift upward trajectory consumers are taking with regard to how much auto finance debt ... [Read More]

TradeRev hires manager of operations for Canada

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Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, 02:06 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TradeRev, a mobile vehicle appraisal and auctioning system for dealers, has hired John Farquharson as the manager of operations for Canada. Farquharson will oversee the support and arbitration departments and administrative operations throughout Canada.  He will also be responsible for ... [Read More]

Audi hits best July for CPO

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Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, 02:57 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Several automakers have reported their latest certified pre-owned sales results to Auto Remarketing Canada, and one of the highlights of the bunch was Audi Canada, which had its strongest July to date. It sold 597 certified cars last month, a 3-percent gain over ... [Read More]

Ontario & British Columbia lead Q2 consumer credit performance

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Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, 01:49 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
For dealerships and finance companies with significant customer bases hailing from Ontario and British Columbia, TransUnion shared some good news this week pertaining to the frequency with which these contract holders are staying current. Ontario and British Columbia consumers are ... [Read More]

Majority of segments see increase in June residuals

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Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, 03:22 PM
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
Eleven of the 18 vehicle segments tracked by RVI Group saw increases in residual value in June on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest Market Insight report. Sequentially, that number was 12. Among higher-volume segments, larger-size vehicles saw the ... [Read More]

How Weins Canada boosts the consumer experience

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Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, 01:56 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
You book a plane ticket online. Maybe the night before the flight or at a kiosk once you arrive at the airport, you check in and get a boarding pass. The boarding pass includes things like your name, flight number, ... [Read More]

AutoCanada looks to diversify by geography, brand

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Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, 01:47 PM
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
AutoCanada, which is based in Edmonton, announced an executive shift this spring as the company found itself in a sales slump amid ongoing recessionary conditions in western Canada. Joining the country’s only publicly traded dealer group as chief executive officer ... [Read More]

OpenRoad dealership GMs talk new stores, bigger location, used cars & more

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Thursday, Jul. 28, 2016, 04:34 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
It has been a busy year on the expansion front for OpenRoad Auto Group, an 18-store group covering 15 franchises in British Columbia. After opening Jaguar Land Rover Langley in December, OpenRoad and Jaguar Land Rover Canada held a grand ... [Read More]

Pfaff balances need of high-end, mainstream buyers

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Thursday, Jul. 28, 2016, 04:30 PM
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
Many of us may approach turning 50 with mixed feelings, but for Pfaff Automotive Partners, crossing the half-century mark a couple of years back was a truly exciting milestone. As Pfaff Automotive settles into its second 50 years, president and ... [Read More]

LeaseBusters clients now have access to CARPROOF VHRs

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Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2016, 07:47 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Customers using LeaseBusters and its FinanceBusters division to get out of or into a lease now have access to CARPROOF’s vehicle history reports. The newly announced agreement between the companies aims to facilitate  transparency in the lease takeover process. To that ... [Read More]

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