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
Canadian Dealerships See Record 2013 Sales
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Canadian dealers are on a roll as new-vehicle sales continued to rise in the first quarter of 2014. New light-vehicle sales climbed 0.9 percent during the quarter, as dealers moved forward from 2013's record-breaking numbers, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants ... [Read More]
Pricing: HGreg.com Versus CarMax
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A big name in the used-vehicle business in the U.S. and Canada — HGreg.com — has found a new way to relate to one of its biggest competitors. The website is now offering buyers a “Compare with CarMax” button, providing ... [Read More]
Go Auto Takes Spring Promotions a Step Further
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Promotional sales. Almost every dealership has them. Their purpose? To spark more deals and bring more customers onto the lots, of course. But Edmonton-based Go Auto is changing the game a bit. The dealer group has launched a sizeable auto ... [Read More]
Expanded Access to Information Changes Car Shoppers’ Expectations
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
As the ways to absorb content continues to expand — social media, mobile offerings, new review sites and more — new ways to access information will continue to influence the average consumers’ car buying expectations. In fact, Shawn Vording, director ... [Read More]
Mazda Canada Picks Xtime for Service Retention
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
In this tight supply environment, the service department becomes an invaluable tool for securing trade-ins to feed dealership’s used and CPO departments. Now, Mazda Canada dealers have a new tool to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty through the service department. ... [Read More]
Wholesale Prices Even Out in March
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
After rising 0.4 percent in February, wholesale prices remained flat in March, slowing the consistent auction price spikes seen in 2013. The ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, was flat after being adjusted for seasonality, and wholesale ... [Read More]
New Hand-Held Tablet Device for Sales
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
SIM-SST — Sales in Motion-Showroom Selling Tools — announced it has released a new hand-held tablet device which the company says “will be a boon for car dealerships.” Customers are increasingly informed when visiting a dealership to search for a ... [Read More]
Hyundai Auto Canada Leader to Retire
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced late Monday that after 28 years with the company its president and chief executive officer Steve Kelleher will retire on April 30. Kelleher has been serving in this capacity since 2002. Replacing Kelleher on May ... [Read More]
IARA Canada Announces Industry Award Winners
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Awarded during a ceremony at the recent 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada conference, the International Automotive Remarketers’ Alliance (IARA) in Canada announced this morning the recipients of the Annual Remarketer of the Year and two Industry Icon Awards. This year’s Remarketer ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Canada Reveals New Online Finance Portal for Hyundai Dealers
Auto Remarketing Staff
In an effort to “streamline” the sales and finance data between Hyundai dealers and Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., Dealertrack Canada revealed Wednesday the launch of an advanced finance portal to all 210 Hyundai dealers in Canada. The new Hyundai-branded portal, ... [Read More]
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