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Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Talent Strategies for Car Dealerships – with CDK & Industry Leaders
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bruce Johnson from CDK sits down with Tyler Jones, President of EV Auto, and Joe Brown, CMO at Frank Leta, to explore proven strategies for attracting and retaining top talent ... Listen Here
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here

As Antony moves out, CFO Cochrane moves in as AutoCanada’s interim CEO

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 12:51 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Having taken his final bow two months ago, Paul Antony has bowed out. The now-former AutoCanada executive chairman has stepped down from that role as chief financial officer Sam Cochrane takes the reins as interim CEO. Cochrane joined AutoCanada as ... [Read More]

Proposed law targets auto theft with stricter bail, tougher sentencing rules

Top 10 locations for vehicle theft
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 10:40 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
With auto theft representing an ongoing concern throughout Canada, the federal government aims to do something about it. Its latest step in that direction is the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, legislation introduced in Parliament that would strengthen bail and ... [Read More]

In Canadian wholesale car market, prices are steady while sales rates vary wildly

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, 10:38 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Wholesale vehicle prices in Canada continued to decline last week, though at a slightly less steep rate than the week before, with most segments showing less than a $100 change. Sales rates, however, showed much more volatility. That’s according to ... [Read More]

Northern Roads acquires Canada’s oldest Toyota dealership

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 10:26 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Northern Roads Auto Group is now the proud owner of Canada’s oldest Toyota dealership. The Niagara Falls-based dealership group has acquired Bill’s Toyota in Fort Erie, Ontario, from the Pasincky family, which founded the business in 60 years ago, according ... [Read More]

Go Auto’s cybersecurity plan: awareness, training, continuity

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 09:20 AM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
For big companies in big cities, cybersecurity is a big concern. Just ask Jaguar Land Rover, whose factories are still shut down following an incident last month, or Google and Salesforce, victims of a recent data breach. And, of course, ... [Read More]

Creating value and trust through CPO programs

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 10:18 AM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
Ken Tape understands the value of a certified pre-owned program to a dealership. The general manager of Windsor Chrysler in Windsor, Ontario, knows CPO can draw customers and reassure them about the value of a used vehicle, as well as ... [Read More]

Toyota dominates CBB retention awards as Tacoma extends record win streak

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, 11:11 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Much is uncertain in today’s world, especially in the automotive markets. But when it comes to vehicles that hold their value the best, you can bank on the Toyota Tacoma. When Canadian Black Book announced its 2025 Best Retained Value ... [Read More]

Dilawri’s new Genesis ‘experience’ is brand’s first standalone store in BC

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, 09:34 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dilawri’s newest dealership stands alone. Indeed, Genesis Downtown Vancouver, now open for business, is the first standalone Genesis dealership in British Columbia and the province’s first facility built to the brand’s Genesis Retail Experience standard. In a news release, Dilawri ... [Read More]

Dealer news: OpenRoad’s new brand; 3 in a row for HGreg; Ontario Ford Dealers partners with The Royal

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, 09:44 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
There’s a new look on Canada’s open road. OpenRoad Auto Group has unveiled a new brand identity — OpenRoad Auto — which the dealership group said comes with updated mission and vision statements that reflect its evolution and “commitment to ... [Read More]

AutoCanada expands collision repair operation with Edmonton acquisition

Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 04:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada added to its collision repair business with the acquisition of Doug’s Place Strathcona, a single-shop collision and refinish repair facility in Edmonton, Alberta. The dealership group said its new addition, which will be rebranded as ACX Doug’s Place, complements ... [Read More]
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