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
CADA asks feds to cut taxes & ‘red tape’
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealers are calling for the Canadian government to focus on creating an environment for dealerships and small businesses to prosper. The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association — representing 3,300 franchised dealers — launched its election campaign platform on Monday, which focuses ... [Read More]
Industrial Alliance purchases CTL Corp.
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A major move in consumer vehicle finance was announced today. Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. (iA Financial Group) have entered into an agreement to acquire Ontario-based CTL Corp. CTL Corp. is the largest privately-owned consumer vehicle finance company ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive Canada grows presence in West
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Cox Automotive Canada is broadening its offerings in Western Canada as Manheim Vancouver is set to host its first dealer sale this week. To meet customer demand for an expanded presence in the West, the company said, Manheim Vancouver will be ... [Read More]
September marks strong month for Canadian CPO sales
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Every brand reporting CPO results to Auto Remarketing Canada enjoyed certified sales lifts last month, with two automakers securing records. Subaru Canada notched an all-time record month in September, selling 189 CPO vehicles, compared to the 39 that were delivered ... [Read More]
Canada, EPA plan to assess other diesel vehicles
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The VW emissions scandal — or Dieselgate, as the public has dubbed it — continues to unfold, as the automaker reported a shift in leadership last week and continues to be hounded by regulators across the globe. For example, on ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to acquire Alberta’s Grove Dodge
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada Inc. announced earlier this week that it has reached an agreement to acquire the operating assets of a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Spruce Grove, Alberta. The dealership, Grove Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ltd., otherwise known as Grove Dodge, ... [Read More]
Auction prices still rising; relief in sight?
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
The number of quality used vehicles at auction hasn’t expanded much this year, and initial positive forecasts for loosening supply in 2015 have been proven wrong. Consequently, prices at auction are still on the way up. That said, residual reports ... [Read More]
How one auction adapts to wholesale changes
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
ADESA Toronto recently launched a new sale, dubbed, “2 O’Clock Tuesdays.” This new weekly offering has replaced the auction's Monday night sales. Auction management shared the new Tuesday sale, together with the auction’s Wednesday morning sale, will offer over 2,500 vehicles ... [Read More]
How to take advantage of millennials’ leasing behavior
Ian Cruickshank, Speed Shift Media
It’s no secret: Taking advantage of your buyer’s behavior will bring you more leads and can be what you need to edge out the competition. As Forbes Magazine puts it, "When you find the gaps between what your competitors are ... [Read More]
Environment Canada announces VW investigation
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Less than a week after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen, alleging five of the automaker’s diesel-powered vehicles include “defeat device” software that circumvent emissions standards, Environment Canada joined ... [Read More]
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