Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Groupe Park Avenue Opens Second Used-Car Superstore
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, 02:55 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Having experienced success on the South Shore of Montreal, Groupe Park Avenue is expanding its presence on the North Shore of the Quebec city with a new pre-owned supercenter. The dealer group has opened a second Mega Centre Occasion Park ... [Read More]
Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Prices Falling Alongside Rates At The Pump
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, 05:45 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
As gas prices continue to drop, so are pricetags on more fuel-efficient used vehicles. And after falling slightly over the course of the end of 2014, overall used-price drops are expected to escalate as the industry kicks off into the ... [Read More]
Free Trade Agreement Aids Canadian Hyundai Shoppers
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, 05:23 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Today marks the effective beginning of the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) for Hyundai, making many of Hyundai’s 2015 models cheaper to buy in the country by as much as $1,300 off MSRP. The deal may also serve to bring ... [Read More]
UCDA Claims Info Now Available on Carfax VHRs for Members
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, 04:37 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Carfax Canada and the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario announced this week they are expanding their partnership to give used-car buyers and sellers UCDA claims reports. The latest development means every Carfax Vehicle History Report purchased by UCDA member ... [Read More]
TradeTracker: Ford & Japanese Dominate December
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, 04:26 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It may be starting to sound like a broken record, but there’s no denying that Canada is the land of the F-150. Ford’s flagship truck remained the top dog in just about every possible category in TradeTracker’s December 2014 Used ... [Read More]
December, Year-End Results Show Strong Year For CPO
Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, 03:50 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
December closed out a year that spelled growth for many automaker certified pre-owned programs in Canada. Throughout the year, European automakers saw certified sales soar, and December’s results were no surprise in this respect. For example, Audi Canada sold 428 certified ... [Read More]
TREND Financial Signs $81M Credit Facility To Keep Up With Growth
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, 05:34 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
TREND Financial — which specializes in custom-made automotive financing solutions — announced today it has signed an $81 million non-revolving credit facility with long-term partners Maxium Financial Services. The company’s statement noted the move is designed to accelerate significant company ... [Read More]
Serpa BMW Recognized for M-Series Sales Success
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, 03:32 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Serpa BMW, a Newmarket, Ontario, dealership, is now officially a designated BMW “M-Certified Center of excellence.” The automaker’s recognition was effective on the first of the new year. "M Series vehicles have been featured since Serpa BMW took over the dealership in ... [Read More]
Mississauga Dealer Fined for Failing to Disclose Accident History
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, 03:07 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Council announced Thursday that a Mississauga used-car dealer has been fined for breaching disclosure requirements. Emmanuel Ntiri, operating as Edlavi Motors, has been fined $7,000 for breaching OMVIC’s Code of Ethics, the organization said in its statement. ... [Read More]
Canada’s Top 10 Most Desired Vehicles of 2014
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, 03:04 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canada’s most sought after vehicles of 2014 were all over the map – both literally and metaphorically. The top 10 vehicles for the year, provided by autoTRADER.ca, run the gamut of variety, ranging from rides for those city-dwelling, economy-minded consumers, ... [Read More]
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