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
Ford F-150 Continues Streak as Most Appraised Vehicle in Canada
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
The new year is starting out much the same as 2013, with the Ford F-150 being particularly popular in the Canadian market. After coming in as the most appraised vehicle in Canada for full-year 2013, it nabbed the same title ... [Read More]
Honda and Acura Come Out on Top in ALG’s 2014 Canadian Residual Value Awards
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
ALG announced this week at the Canadian International Auto Show the winners of its sixth annual Canadian Residual Value Awards. Toyota vehicles led the pack with the most segment awards, but Honda and Acura once again earned top awards for ... [Read More]
AutoCanada Adds VW Open-Point Dealership to Sherwood Park Lineup
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada Inc. announced it has been awarded the right to a Volkswagen open-point dealership in Sherwood Park, Alberta, and the company has big plans for the spot. AutoCanada aims to build an approximately 45,000 square-foot-facility, which will be designed to ... [Read More]
‘Consistency’ Theme of 2014 Canadian Black Book’s Best Retained Value Awards
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
CanadianBlackBook.com today released the results of its annual “Best Retained Value” winners across 19 vehicle categories. Once again, Toyota continued its streak of awards, taking first in the small pickup (Toyota Tacoma) and full-size pickup (Toyota Tundra) segments for the ... [Read More]
Reynolds’ Announces ERA-IGNITE DMS Available to Canadian Auto Dealers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian dealers now have a new dealer management system to choose from. Reynolds ERA-IGNITE is now widely available to Canadian auto dealers after four years in the American market. "Delivering ERA-IGNITE to dealers in Canada is the first step in ... [Read More]
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]
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