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
New Mercedes-Benz Canada President, CEO to take reins Jan. 1
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Announced this morning, Mercedes-Benz Canada will have a new president and chief executive officer come Jan. 1, 2016. The company informed its employees and dealer network today that Gareth Joyce will take over for Tim Reuss as president and CEO ... [Read More]
NewStartCanada.com seeks equity partner to meet demand
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The subprime market in Canada is growing at a rapid rate, and companies in the space are beginning to respond to this ever-expanding piece of the auto industry. In fact, subprime lender Newstart Financial Inc., operating as O/A NewstartCanada.com, announced ... [Read More]
2 brands reach August records for CPO sales
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Canadian certified pre-owned sales were strong in August, with all reporting OEMs announcing certified sales increases, and two automakers notching monthly records. Volkswagen Canada enjoyed a record August for CPO sales, with its dealers delivering 1,613 CPO vehicles in August. This ... [Read More]
CarProof adds badges to VHRs for improved readability
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CarProof Corp., makers of vehicle history reports, announced Wednesday the addition of easy to read badges to its reports as an attempt to improve readability and simplify transparency. The new badges aim to make it easy for car buyers to ... [Read More]
LeasePlan adds AlertDriving to its driver support programs
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
LeasePlan Canada and AlertDriving have teamed up to address global fleet risk management. The two companies have entered into a strategic partnership, and LeasePlan has added AlertDriving to its driver support programs. Now, as an AlertDriving partner, LeasePlan has the ... [Read More]
OMVIC cracks down on ‘elaborate’ vehicle export scheme
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council announced this week it is cracking down on a BMW salesperson for what OMVIC management is calling an elaborate vehicle export scheme. George Chan — a salesperson employed as a business manager at a ... [Read More]
Kia Canada chooses former Nissan exec as new VP and COO
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It was announced this week that Kia Canada has a new vice president and chief operating officer. Chosen for the role is Ted Lancaster, who brings with him more than 20 years of automotive industry experience. The new VP will ... [Read More]
‘Delighting,’ educating customers tied to service revenue potential
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Of course, most dealers realize that the happier a customer leaves the store, the more likely he or she is to come back. That said, going the extra mile and “delighting” customers by providing an impressive service experience works to ramp ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to purchase Don Folk Chevrolet
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada Inc. announced this week it has added another store to its lineup in British Columbia with the purchase of Don Folk Chevrolet in Kelowna. This announcement comes after AutoCanada management explained in the company’s second-quarter sales results conference call ... [Read More]
Kia Canada gives back via ‘beautiful game’
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Kia Canada is utilizing the world’s most popular and accessible sport, soccer, to help support underserved youth. The company began its fifth annual Drive Change initiative on Friday, joining three Canadian Major League Soccer teams in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto ... [Read More]
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