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
Canadian CPO Sales Start Off With a Bang
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
2014 is off to a good start for certified pre-owned sales in Canada, as many manufacturers reported double-digit CPO growth. Two Euoropean automakers even reached sales records for the month of January. Porsche Canada sold 66 CPO units in January, ... [Read More]
AR Canada 2014 Announces Partnerships with TADA and IARA
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Auto Remarketing Canada, Canada’s Used Car Conference, announced today that the Trillium Automobile Dealers Association has come on board as one of the conference’s industry sponsors. In addition, the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance is partnering with the event and will ... [Read More]
Kia Canada Proposes $23M Settlement For Restatement of Fuel Consumption Rating Litigation
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Kia Canada Inc. announced it has resolved litigation involving a restatement of fuel consumption ratings from November 2012. The company has reached an agreement with current and former owners and lessees of vehicles affected by the restatement, which included 41,000 ... [Read More]
Canadian Used-Car Prices to Start Falling in 2015
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
After rising during most of last year, used-car prices continued their upward trek during the last month of 2013, climbing by 2.5 percent on a monthly basis. And though used-vehicle prices rose by 4.3 percent in December on a year-over-year ... [Read More]
Google Changes Push Website Quality to Marketing Forefront
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
With every new year comes new developments in advertising opportunities for dealerships. Dealers have been following this evolution for years. First, it was the Web; then came mobile. And in 2014, there is even more to consider, including the vast ... [Read More]
Hyundai Canada Reveals ‘Number One’ Dealer
Sarah Rubenoff
Hyundai Canada has announced its ‘number one’ dealer, choosing to recognize a Mississauga store for the dealership’s exceptional sales and fundraising performance in 2013. The company is honoring Missisauga Hyundai, which led all Canadian Hyundai dealerships in sales and charity ... [Read More]
New DrivingSales University, NCDA Partnership Provides Discounts to Dealer Members
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
DrivingSales University announced it has furthered its expansion into the Canadian market through a new alliance with the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia (NCDA). Through the agreement, DSU’s Web-based dealership training program is now available at a discounted ... [Read More]
Ford F-150 Most-Appraised Vehicle in 2013
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
After giving up a few months to smaller models, the Ford F-150 reclaimed its spot as the most-appraised vehicle in Canada, according to the December TradeTracker Used Vehicle Market Report. The F-150 was followed by the Honda Civic Sedan (No. ... [Read More]
Canadian Wholesale Prices End 2013 on the Rise
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
During the last month of 2013, wholesale prices did rise on an overall basis — a trend dealers experienced during most of last year — but the spike was slight, and price movements for most segments were negative. According to ... [Read More]
Tracking Devices Aid in Bust of International Car-Theft Crime Ring
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Many high-end vehicle dealers in Canada are breathing a sigh of relief as Canadian and U.S. law enforcement agencies cracked down on an international vehicle theft crime ring, recovering $3.2 million in assets. Car recovery company LoJack Corp. reported its ... [Read More]
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