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
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
Manheim Toronto to Aid Juravinski Hospital
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Manheim Toronto has announced its year-long fundraising plan to support the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The auction’s fundraising goal — $12,500 — will be supplemented by a company match to total a $25,000 contribution to the ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive Canada Hire Part of Bigger Growth ‘Journey’
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Cox Automotive announced Tuesday a new hire, naming former Kia Canada executive Maria Soklis to the newly formed role of president of Cox Automotive Canada. What does this mean for Cox Automotive’s growth and strategy in Canada going forward? Joe ... [Read More]
TRADER Offers Free Digital Education Program For Dealers
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
TRADER Corp. is launching a new education program to aid Canadian dealers in navigating the new digital marketing landscape and environment. The new program is titled Fast FWD, and is a response to the increasing digitization of vehicle researching and ... [Read More]
Part I: How One Generation Changed the Marketing Game
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
In a two-part series, Auto Remarketing Canada covers the impact millennials are having on the automotive marketing landscape. What has changed? What still rings true? Digital marketing experts, dealers and industry analysts discuss how best to reach and engage with ... [Read More]
Former Kia Exec Named President of Cox Automotive Canada
Auto Remarketing Staff
It was announced today that the former vice president and chief operating officer of Kia Canada, Maria Soklis, has been named to a newly formed role at Cox Automotive. Soklis has been hired as the new president of Cox Automotive ... [Read More]
4 Keys to Connecting, Engaging Online
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Technology in automotive dealerships has come a long way in the past decade, and now some stores equip their salespeople with tablets and have a dedicated e-commerce and marketing staff. That said, many dealerships either don’t have the resources for ... [Read More]
3 Policaro Group Dealerships Honored
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Policaro Automotive Family announced Tuesday that three of its premium dealerships have earned acknowledgements from their manufacturing partners for their sales performance and customer service. The three dealerships represent three different manufacturers, which include Acura 2000 and Northwest Lexus ... [Read More]
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]
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