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Appetite for used commercial vehicles with Kathryn Schifferle of Work Truck Solutions
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 05:37 PM
Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Schifferle discussed key trends driving demand for used work trucks and vans with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. The ... Listen Here
What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here

AutoCanada’s new captain prepares to guide the ship toward growth

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 04:32 PM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
There’s a new captain at the helm of AutoCanada. And even with “interim” attached to his title, Sam Cochrane is very clear about the course he’s set for the Edmonton-based dealership group. Having navigated stormy seas as chief financial officer ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: VIN cloning — The hidden threat lurking in Canada’s used-car market

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 04:43 PM
Shawn Vording, CARFAX Canada
For Canadian car dealerships, VIN cloning is no longer an isolated criminal tactic — it’s a serious threat that can compromise inventory integrity, expose dealers to significant financial losses and damage reputation and customer trust. As sophisticated fraudsters replicate legitimate ... [Read More]

Lithia grows in Canada, updates share repurchases

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 03:11 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The most prolific buyer in the auto retail sector has made yet another acquisition — this time, north of the border. Lithia & Driveway announced it has completed the acquisition of Fines Ford in Bolton, Ontario. In a news release, ... [Read More]

HGreg right at home with its latest dealership acquisitions

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 12:29 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
HGreg has branched out from its Québec roots to establish a strong presence in the U.S., but its latest expansion is right back at home. The dealership group has acquired Toyota Park Avenue and Honda Park Avenue on Montreal’s South ... [Read More]

CARFAX Canada report finds accident damage claims up 21% from 2024

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 10:50 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Accidents happen. This year, they happened a lot. CARFAX Canada’s 2025 Year in Rear View report, a compilation of trends found in analyzing millions of vehicle history reports from Sept. 30, 2024 to Oct. 1, 2025, showed a 21% year-over-year ... [Read More]

Lyft brings its Round Up & Donate charitable initiative to Quebec

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 11:00 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Lyft might be a newcomer to Quebec, but it’s eager to pitch in and help local communities in its new neighborhood. The ride-sharing company, which began operating in the province in June, said its Round Up & Donate program is ... [Read More]

Dilawri stores collecting donated gifts for Ronald McDonald House families

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, 10:11 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As the holiday season shifts into high gear, Canada’s largest dealership group is jumping on board with a nationwide initiative to support Ronald McDonald House. Through the Drive the Spirit of the Season campaign, Dilawri’s 84 Canadian dealerships in five ... [Read More]

AutoCanada shuffles executive leadership team following Antony’s departure

Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, 03:19 PM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
Now under new leadership, AutoCanada announced changes in its executive team as it “continues to strengthen its operational foundation and leadership bench.” All of the changes are effective immediately. The Edmonton-based dealership group has promoted Mikel Pestrak to interim president ... [Read More]

Sales slump continues at Canadian auto auctions

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 04:43 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The run of sagging sales at Canadian auto auctions continues. In its Market Insights report for the week ending Nov. 8, Canadian Black Book reported the sale rate for monitored auto auctions averaged 23.5%, with a range from 21% to ... [Read More]

F&I veteran Ashby joins Auto Shield as senior VP of operations

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, 10:14 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Auto Shield has added longtime industry executive Scott Ashby as its new senior vice president of operations. The F&I provider for Canadian dealerships said Ashby will oversee “operational excellence, dealer relations and the continued evolution of ASC’s client concierge and ... [Read More]
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