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
F-150 Reclaims Spot As Most Appraised Vehicle
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
The leader of the pack among popular vehicles in Canada this year continued its winning streak as summer got underway. This past June, the Ford F-150 once again topped the charts as the most appraised vehicle in Canada, according to ... [Read More]
AutoGO.ca Integrates Used-Car Theft Frequency Estimator
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoGO.ca now offers a new tool for gauging theft frequency that could benefit both dealers and their consumers. The theft frequency estimator, developed by the website in conjunction with National Bank Insurance Auto | Home and Adviso Conseil Inc., is ... [Read More]
Only 1 Segment Avoids Auction Price Drop
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
After beginning to fall in May, wholesale prices turned down slightly this past month, as well. The Manheim Canada June Used Vehicle Value Index was down 2.9 points from May, coming to rest at 96.0. And though dealers may be ... [Read More]
Nissan, Toyota Are 2014 Fleet Favorites
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Two Asian automakers and one of the Big 3 topped the list of the 2014 Vincentric Best Fleet Value in Canada awards. The results of the third annual set of awards were recently announced, and Nissan and Toyota shared the ... [Read More]
Fledgling, Enhanced CPO Programs Gain Traction in First Half of 2014
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Certified pre-owned sales results for June flowed in this morning and showed that a newly updated program in the Canadian certified landscape is gaining ground among consumers. Kia Canada’s new enhanced certified program, relaunched back in April, is “gaining traction ... [Read More]
GM Canada to Recall Over 57K Vehicles
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
After recalling 187,000 units the week before, General Motors Canada announced late last week yet another safety issue involving air bag inflators – bringing the recall count closer to 50 this year for the GM automaker. The most recent recall ... [Read More]
Canadian Dealers Satisfied With Lender Relationships
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Canadian dealer satisfaction with finance providers remains elevated, though rates have fallen from record levels seen last year. That’s according to the results from the 2014 J.D Power 2014 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction study — which takes a look at ... [Read More]
Auto Finance Roundup: News From Scotiabank & Carfinco
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Scotiabank revealed today a replacement for Ron Porter, who recently retired from the company. Kevin Teslyk has been named as the company’s new senior vice president of automotive finance. Teslyk will be responsible for heading up the strategic direction of ... [Read More]
Dealers File Suit Against GM Canada & Parent Co.
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
After upwards of 40 recalls this spring and a class action lawsuit launched against the company in April, a group of prominent GM Canada dealers is suing the company and its parent General Motors Co. Adria MacKenzie, corporate communications manager ... [Read More]
CarProof Finds 37% of Canadian Used Vehicles Have a Lien
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
In news relevant to both dealers and consumers, CarProof data reveals that more than one-third of the vehicles have a lien, or security for debt owing. The company shared, interestingly, this is a fact that most Canadians are “largely unaware ... [Read More]
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