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Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
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

Class action launched against auto lender for data breach

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Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Quebec law firm Lex Group Inc. announced Monday it has gained authorization to move forward with a data breach class action dealing with the loss of personal information of customers who in March 2008 leased a Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep ... [Read More]

Texting your customers is no longer optional

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Cody Green , Canada Drives
The gap between a mediocre sales person and greatness lies with one’s capability in maintaining contact with prospective buyers.  Extending communication and building relationships with these individuals after they walk off the lot are significant determinants in closing a sale. ... [Read More]

Estimated 2.7M RAV4s to be recalled for seatbelt issue

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Auto Remarketing Staff
Transport Canada announced Thursday it has uncovered a potential dangerous defect in some Toyota RAV4 vehicles — a recall that is estimated to affect over 2.7 million RAV4s globally. Transport Canada and Toyota Canada reported in a severe frontal crash, ... [Read More]

Dropping loonie pushing used-vehicle exports to US

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Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
A lower Canadian dollar has been bad for some industries, and boosted others. One division of the Canadian automotive industry that has grown substantially over the past year is used-vehicle exports to the U.S. In fact, according to DesRosiers Automotive ... [Read More]

Transport Canada orders Nissan to inform owners of defect

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Transport Canada’s Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, has recently ordered Nissan Canada to immediately inform its vehicle owners of a previously recalled safety issue, marking the first time the ministerial power known as a Subsequent Notice Order has ever been ... [Read More]

Canadian auto-loan delinquencies rising at ‘alarming’ rate

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Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Rapidly falling oil prices — and the consequent weakening of the Canadian dollar — contributed to a near 10-percent increase in auto loan delinquencies over the course of 2015. That’s according to TransUnion’s latest MarketTrends report, which showed auto-loan delinquencies ... [Read More]

TradeRev raises $5K for Red Door Family Shelter

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TradeRev recently announced that it has raised a total of $5,306 for the Toronto-based Red Door Family Shelter. The funds were raised during a TradeRev employee dinner, where the company collected donations via silent auction. All proceeds went to the ... [Read More]

Civic, CX-3 honored by AJAC as best new vehicles

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Auto Remarketing Staff
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, or AJAC, announced the nine best new car category honorees this past November, and the organization revealed the two final winners at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto late last week. AJAC has named ... [Read More]

Quorum implements DMS with 1st Ford dealership in Canada

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Quorum Information Technologies Inc. announced this week it has successfully implemented its dealership and customer management system in its first Ford dealership in Canada. The XSELLERATOR system is available to all Ford and Lincoln dealerships in Canada, and Sunset Country ... [Read More]

Mobials, autoTRADER.ca honor ‘Dealership of the Year’ winners

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Auto Remarketing Staff
Mobials, the software developer behind Reviewsii.com car dealer review website, and autoTRADER.ca, announced this week the winners of their 2016 Dealership of the Year Awards program. To be considered, dealers must have demonstrated consistently high Reviewsii ratings for consumers satisfaction, ... [Read More]

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