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SPONSORED EPISODE: Five questions to ask before choosing a transportation partner
Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 09:15 PM
This sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features two experts from Central Dispatch who offer valuable guidance for choosing a transportation partner. Shanna Wise, who oversees business strategy execution, and Blake Bentley, who leads enterprise client account success, take ... Listen Here
Inside Auto Auction M&A with Mach10 CEO George Pero
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 02:01 PM
The auto auction industry has seen a spike in M&A over the last three years, similar to the consolidation in auto retail that has been going on much longer. And our guest today has experience with both. George Pero is ... Listen Here
Insight into Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 04:17 PM
While the year-over-year figure reflects broader market volatility, Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, explained the strong quarter-over-quarter increase of the Q3 Wolters Kluwer Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index signals market re-engagement. Babcock elaborated about ... Listen Here

iA Financial Group invests in AutoCanada F&I online business; dealer group secures minority interest of used digital division

iA Financial backs AutoCanada's F&I; acquires used car stake
Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, 10:26 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
iA Financial Group has invested $25 million into AutoCanada’s new F&I online business on Kijiji’s marketplace. This investment gives iA Financial Group a 10% equity interest in the business unit that will sell finance, insurance and warranty products to buyers ... [Read More]

Depreciation in auto auction lanes closer to historical average as 2023 closes

Wholesale vehicle prices continue weekly depreciation of over 1%
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 10:59 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
During the last week of 2023, prices remained fairly steady in the auto auction lanes, with an average decline of 0.55%, according to the latest weekly report from Canadian Black Book. That said, none of the 22 segments that CBB ... [Read More]

Brad Hart on family ties, end of era for historic Toronto auto auction

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 10:46 AM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
It’s the end of an era as historic Canadian auto auction Manheim Toronto completed its last sale as 2023 wrapped up. With OPENLANE’s recent purchase of Manheim Canada, the long-standing Toronto auction has closed, as Manheim plans to exit Canada.  Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with auto auction industry veteran Brad Hart to get a sense of the history of Manheim Toronto ... [Read More]

Canada’s new EV availability standard set; industry begins to respond

Canada sets new EV availability standard; industry reacts
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 11:16 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
There’s a new electric vehicle availability standard in Canada. Proponents contend it will give Canadians better access to more affordable cars and cleaner air. The standard, announced shortly before the Christmas holiday, is in place to move the country toward ... [Read More]

OpenRoad brings donation total to over $225K in inaugural year

OpenRoad brings donation total to over $225K in inaugural year
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 11:02 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The OpenRoad Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of the OpenRoad Group of car dealerships, has donated another $100,000 to Canadian charities, bringing the total donated in its inaugural year to more than $225,000, the group announced last month. The ... [Read More]

Tesla recall impacts 2M vehicles in the U.S.; almost 200K in Canada

Tesla recall: Experts caution issues beyond brand impact
Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, 11:51 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Tesla’s autopilot features are in question after significant recalls hit the U.S. and Canada this past week. According to recall information from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada, the respective U.S. and Canadian auto regulators,  Tesla ... [Read More]

Policaro Group donates $1M since 2018 to help children with heart conditions

Policaro Group: $1M+ for kids' hearts (since 2018)
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, 11:01 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canada’s Policaro Group has donated over $1 million to help children with heart conditions since 2018. The donation to the SickKids Foundation was made through the dealer group’s philanthropic arm, The Policaro Foundation. This donation is the next step in ... [Read More]

2 well-known dealers bringing INEOS’ off-road Grenadier to Canada

INEOS Grenadier arrives Canada via 2 dealers
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, 09:56 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
With almost 9,000 orders for the Grenadier already locked and loaded throughout North America, the electric SUV is coming to Canada in the first quarter of 2024. INEOS Automotive recently revealed its choices for the first two Canadian dealers to ... [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle price depreciation higher than historic averages for season

Wholesale vehicle depreciation exceeding seasonal norms.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, 10:48 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Wholesale vehicle prices in Canada continued to fall last week, but the drastic declines of the week prior evened out a bit. According to Canadian Black Book data, wholesale prices fell by 0.96% overall. Cars fell by just 0.46%, while ... [Read More]

Canadian car shoppers looking for their favorite ride, but will settle on ‘practical’

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, 11:01 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoTrader’s Top Vehicles of 2023 research shows that Canadian car shoppers are still optimistic, reflected by search rates for luxury vehicles. However, actual completed transactions show a preference for utility. This year, Canadians were plagued by high cost-of-living and vehicle ... [Read More]
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