Wolters Kluwer on significance of digital securitizations by credit unions
Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned as a guest on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, recapping the recent milestone associated with credit unions and securitizations. Babcock also touched on the proliferation of AI agents and ... Listen Here
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
Is Canada Ready for the CPO Boom?
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
The certified pre-owned market is growing at a rapid rate in the U.S., with 2014 marking the fourth record CPO year in a row, and Canadian OEMs are increasing certified sales, as well. Is Canada ready for the CPO boom? ... [Read More]
How One Generation Changed The Marketing Game
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
When asked how the millennial generation has changed the game for automotive dealers, Michael Wyant, general sales manager at Vaughn Wyant Automotive Group, said dealers are basically playing a whole different sport. “There are so many ways to reach out ... [Read More]
The Skinny On Supply: More Used Vehicles on Horizon
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Though the industry is under the impression there is going to be a bit more supply in the lanes this year, analysts are also talking about the “theoretical” nature of the upcoming move. Josh Bailey, editorial director at Canadian Black ... [Read More]
Hyundai Auto Canada Chooses Xtime For Service Scheduling
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Hyundai Auto Canada has chosen customer retention solutions company Xtime as its exclusive online service scheduling provider. The automaker reported the integration is designed to help dealers attract and retain service customers. “Hyundai has a long history of adopting the ... [Read More]
AutoCanada Purchases Airdrie Chrysler
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada Inc. announced this week it is continuing a string of recent acquisitions with the purchase of Airdrie Chrysler. The company said Wednesday it reached an agreement to purchase the operating assets of North Hill Motors Ltd., the company which owns ... [Read More]
CarProof Hires New VP To Raise Consumer Awareness
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CarProof Corp. — the lead sponsor of next week’s Auto Remarketing Canada Conference — announced it has added a new exec to its leadership team. Karim Hemani will be filling the role of vice president, consumer vertical. The company said ... [Read More]
Relaunched Land Rover CPO Program Gaining Steam
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
One year ago, Jaguar Land Rover Canada relaunched its Land Rover Approved Certified Pre-Owned brand. In April 2014, this program joined the Jaguar Approved CPO business that Farouk Giga, national manager of certified pre-owned at Jaguar Land Rover Canada, said ... [Read More]
Report: 31% of Calgary Used Vehicles Have Accident History
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CarProof released data Wednesday that may prove interesting to both consumers and dealers alike. When taking in trade-ins, Calgary dealers might want to take note of the following: According to CarProof data, almost one in three used vehicles have been in ... [Read More]
Canada to Sell GM Stock to Goldman Sachs
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian government announced on Monday that is has entered an agreement to sell all of its remaining shares, totaling more than 73 million, of General Motors Co. common stock. The unregistered block trade, between the Canada GEN Investment Corporation, ... [Read More]
Meet Mazda Canada’s New CPO Manager
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Mazda Canada recently promoted a new CPO manager to run the automaker’s certified program that has been reporting sales increases consistently since relaunching in 2012. Kevin Yeoh has been chosen as the automaker’s new manager of certified pre-owned and remarketing. ... [Read More]
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