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Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM
When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More
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
Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM
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. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here
Closing the appraisal divide with Brad Kokesh of TraXtion
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:38 AM
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. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here

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]

New Porsche, Mercedes-Benz facilities in Canada

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Thursday, Jul. 21, 2016, 03:51 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Porsche Cars Canada  announced the opening of the country’s first Certified Porsche Classic Partner: Porsche Centre Victoria. It will be the fourth of its kind in North America and 39th worldwide, providing owners of Porsche models older than 10 years genuine ... [Read More]

Dilawri uses interactive app to fight distracted driving

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Thursday, Jul. 21, 2016, 02:56 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
4 million. According to statistics shared on the Canadian Automobile Association’s website, that’s how many car crashes in North America involve distracted driving annually. Citing 2011 data from Alberta Transportation, CAA says the likelihood of an accident is three times ... [Read More]

ADESA partners with CARPROOF on valuation tool

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Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2016, 01:52 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
ADESA Canada announced it has integrated CARPROOF’s Vehicle Valuation Report into its auction system. Subscribing dealers can now access a vehicle’s True Retail Sold value directly from ADESA’s Market Guide through a seamless integration with CARPROOF’s VVR. "We feel that ... [Read More]

CPO rundown: Audi Canada’s best-ever month & more

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Thursday, Jul. 14, 2016, 04:32 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Audi Canada had its best month ever for certified pre-owned sales, moving 662 units for an 8-percent year-over-year gain. It sold 3,324 CPO units in the first half of the year for a 6.7-percent increase. Porsche had its best June ... [Read More]

How past US wholesale movements are shaping future Canadian trends

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Thursday, Jul. 14, 2016, 02:34 PM
Nick Zulovich, Staff Writer
If Canadian dealers have watched what’s happened within the wholesale market in the U.S., they likely have an inkling of what's coming down the lanes from British Columbia to Nova Scotia. Chief economist Tom Kontos summarized his recent presentation during ... [Read More]

F-150, Corolla remain Canada’s most-appraised vehicles

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Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2016, 01:40 PM
Sara Schweiger, Staff Writer
You could very well look at Dealertrack’s  Tradetracker June vehicle appraisal report and think you were looking at any such report from the last several months. Continuing a year-to-date trend, the Ford F-150 and the Toyota Corolla were the No. ... [Read More]

Car-trading platform, European data-mining solution team up

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Monday, Jul. 11, 2016, 06:31 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Otolane, an online used-car trading platform for North American dealers and wholesalers, has entered an exclusive partnership with Le Parking that will bring the Europe-based used-car listing data mining platform to the U.S. and Canadian pre-owned car markets. Through the ... [Read More]

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