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
2 Regulatory Concerns For Canadian Dealers
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Ontario’s all-in pricing regulation is still causing trouble for dealers, and the issue is top-of-mind for Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council management. In fact, the organization put out another bulletin on the issue just this spring, reminding dealers “there can ... [Read More]
Top 10 Canadian OEMs on Social Media
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
When it comes to selling cars today, social media plays a large role in consumer engagement, especially for the millennial generation, which tends to rely much more on referrals and suggestions from friends and family. And it when it comes ... [Read More]
AutoCanada: Used Supply ‘Still Tight’
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canada’s sole public dealer group hosted its quarterly conference call on Thursday, announcing its results in the first quarter of 2015. In light of AutoCanada’s recent acquisition run, the group’s overall used vehicle units sold nearly doubled year-over-year from 2,861 ... [Read More]
April Trade-In Choices Remain Stable
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealertrack Technologies’ TradeTracker Used Vehicle Market Report for the month of April was recently released, reflecting another month of trade-in consistency for Canadian dealers. The Ford F-150 was once again the overall most-appraised vehicle in Canada, followed by the Toyota ... [Read More]
Auction Prices Spike As Spring Selling Begins
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Wholesale prices were on the way up last month as the market got over the winter hump and the spring selling season began. The Manheim Canada Used Vehicle Index was up by 2.5 points from March, rising to 113.4. This ... [Read More]
OMVIC Requests Dealer Feedback On Proposed Fee Increases
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council proposed to its members in a recent bulletin an increase in fees to make sure OMVIC is adequately funded and able to administer the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act. The three fees that generate revenue ... [Read More]
CPO Strength Evident In April Sales Results
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
April was a good month for most when it comes to the certified market, as the spring selling season picked up, and automakers reported record CPO sales. For example, the Mercedes-Benz Pre-Owned division recorded a total of 1,523 units sold ... [Read More]
CarProof to Head Up New Industry Think Tank
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Announced at the recent Auto Remarketing Canada Conference in Toronto, CarProof, the event’s lead sponsor, will be heading up “The Transparency Advantage,” or TTA, an industry think tank committed to innovation and forward movement in the automotive market. The organization ... [Read More]
3 Factors Behind Dealer-To-Dealer Online Marketplace Adoption
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
At last week’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference, dealer-to-dealer auctions were a hot topic as new marketplaces have been popping up right and left, providing more wholesale options for buyers. After a dealer-to-dealer marketplace focused panel, Auto Remarketing Canada caught up ... [Read More]
TransUnion Canada Names New Financial Services Team Lead
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TransUnion Canada announced this week that it has named Paul Devereaux as the vice president of financial services. Devereaux, who brings more than 25 years of experience in business development and sales to the position, will be responsible for leading ... [Read More]
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