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
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
Canada sees rebound in new-car sales
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
Scotiabank’s latest Global Auto Report shows a bounce-back in Canadian new-vehicle sales in September, with several automakers reporting records for the month. Overall volumes fell short of last year’s peak due to a double-digit slide at Chrysler, however. Scotiabank estimates that new-vehicle ... [Read More]
HGrégoire continues to grow, innovate
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Change is in the air for HGrégoire. With John Hairabedian now at the helm of the company his father, Greg, founded more than 25 years ago, HGrégoire has embarked upon a total revamp of its business approach and launched a fully ... [Read More]
Canadian Black Book continues to expand leadership team
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Along with other recent appointments to the front office, Canadian Black Book continues to boost its executive leadership team under president Brad Rome with the hire of Cole Reiken as the new vice president of digital strategy and product management. ... [Read More]
Canadian car buyers face negotiation intimidation
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
There’s nothing to fear except fear itself. Well, that and the prospect of negotiating one’s next vehicle, apparently. A recent online survey by autoTRADER.ca found that many Canadians are opting to hold on to their existing set of wheels rather ... [Read More]
Q&A with TRADER Corp.’s Roger Dunbar
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
As part of Auto Remarketing Canada's annual Power 200, we reached out to some of the top executives in the Canadian used-car business for an inside look at their businesses and their insight into the remarketing industry. In the first ... [Read More]
Canada on track for 2017 rebound in used supply
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
When it comes to a full-fledged rebound in Canadian used-car supply, the consensus seems to be: Not quite yet. “That’s at least a year off,” Tom Kontos, chief economist of ADESA Analytical Services, said when Auto Remarketing Canada reached out ... [Read More]
Details of remarketing panel at BC Auto Industry Conference
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The BC Auto Industry Conference is kicking off today at the Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia, and part of the two-day event will include what organizers have dubbed the “Auto Remarketing Panel.” The panel, set for Friday afternoon, will ... [Read More]
Subaru Canada partners with Xtime on scheduling solution
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Subaru Canada has partnered with Xtime for a cloud-based scheduling solution aimed at enhancing customers' service experience. Subaru Service Scheduler includes two of Xtime’s offerings: Scheduler and Two-Way Text Messaging. The first allows customers to select the ideal date and ... [Read More]
RouteOne’s integration with DealerSocket now available in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
RouteOne’s integration with DealerSocket’s CRM is now available in Canada. This integration, unrolled in the U.S. in 2011, allows dealers to import customer data from DealerSocket into RouteOne for completion of the credit application and contracting process. “We are passionate ... [Read More]
AutoCanada acquires Wellington Motors Limited
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada Inc. announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Wellington Motors Limited, which operates a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat dealership in Guelph, Ontario. The transaction is expected ... [Read More]
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