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
Infiniti Canada Names Managing Director After Record Year
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Infiniti Canada has named a new managing director, effective April 1. Stephen Lester has been chosen for the role and will be reporting to Christian Meunier, president, Nissan Canada Inc. and Randy Parker, vice president, Infiniti Americas. Lester was most ... [Read More]
AutoCanada Sees Double-Digit Jump in Used Revenue
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada hosted its quarterly conference call on Friday, outlining its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014. The group saw some of its largest year-over-year increases in a couple of its used-vehicle sectors: used-vehicle sales and ... [Read More]
Black Book Buys Distributer Of Canadian Black Book Values
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It was announced this afternoon that Black Book has completed the purchase of William Ward Publishing — the exclusive distributor of Canadian Black Book vehicle values. CBB is utilized as a valuation guide by financial institutions and dealers across Canada. ... [Read More]
AutoCanada To Open New Kia Store in Winnipeg
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Coming off a year during which growth and acquisitions were a top priority, AutoCanada is continuing to expand with the announcement it will build an open-point Kia dealership in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The dealer group announced this week it has signed ... [Read More]
AutoPlanet Purchases Performance Auto Group
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
We are still in the first quarter, but waves are already being made on the dealership acquisition front. It was recently announced that AutoPlanet Automotive Group has bought the largest automotive group in Niagara. Brampton-based AutoPlanet announced this month is ... [Read More]
Auction Prices Rise Across The Board In February
Auto Remarketing Staff
Wholesale prices were on the way up in February, with analysts reporting price spikes across the board for all segments, even as the Canadian economy was feeling the impact of depreciation on the Canadian dollar. The Manheim Canada February used-vehicle ... [Read More]
OMVIC Charges Dealer For Curbsiding, Other Offences
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council announced Wednesday that it has brought curbsiding charges against a Toronto-area group who was also allegedly selling vehicles without disclosing previous accident damage. The group – 2141212 Ontario Corporation, operating as Monterey Auto Repair ... [Read More]
Online Auction for Repossessed Vehicles Hits the Canadian Market
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
RepoDepo, which for 25 years has been one of the largest suppliers of repossessed vehicles across Canada, has launched RepoDepoDirect.ca. RepoDepoDirect.ca, a national live online auction exclusively featuring quality repossessed vehicles, offers dealership used-car buyers an advanced view of RepoDepo’s full ... [Read More]
Over 430 Dealers Join Campaign Against Distracted Driving
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian automotive dealers have had it with distracted driving and are taking a stand this month. More than 430 dealerships are participating in the Auto Dealers Against Distracted Driving campaign throughout March, inspired by a countrywide campaign to increase attention ... [Read More]
AR Canada Conference Partners With Make-A-Wish Canada For Premier Event
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
In order to celebrate the success of the Canadian used-car industry, the Auto Remarketing Canada Conference, presented by CarProof, is throwing a “Celebration of Success” party — bound to end the upcoming event with a bang. And what’s one of ... [Read More]
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