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 wholesale vehicle values at lowest level since 2021
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The decline of Canadian wholesale used-vehicle values continues to accelerate. The latest evidence is in Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for May, released this week. CBB’s data showed the index at 137.6, down 2.0% from the previous month ... [Read More]
CADA partnership offers theft recovery system to dealerships
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association is taking a step toward helping dealers battle the rising threat of vehicle theft. CADA is teaming with Kudelski IoT to provide a comprehensive solution powered by RecovR under the newly launched CADA 360 Security ... [Read More]
Biggest vehicles take hardest fall in Canadian wholesale values
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As the old saying goes, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. That was the case last week in the Canadian wholesale used vehicle market, as the largest vehicles took the biggest tumble in value. Prices for the overall ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to transition to new CFO
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Azim Lalani has resigned as chief financial officer of AutoCanada, effective June 30, the company announced. Lalani, who joined the Edmonton-based dealer group in March 2023, cited personal reasons for leaving, and will be relocating to Vancouver. AutoCanada said he ... [Read More]
What to expect at expos: Canada’s Used Car Week
Jennifer Sanford, Sanford Marketing Group
Canada. Land of Canuks, mickeys, double doubles and a 25-piece patio set (IYKYK). It’s also the home of one of the continent’s finest industry events, Canada’s Used Car Week (CUCW). Held in Toronto, this year’s conference will take place June ... [Read More]
Canadian wholesale values show slower decline
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report for the week ending May 25 showed a slower rate of decline than recent weeks, as Canadian wholesale prices fell by 0.23% following a 0.38% drop the week before. Only one segment recorded ... [Read More]
OpenRoad buzzing about its new rooftop beehive
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
OpenRoad Group is generating plenty of buzz these days. In honor of World Bee Day, May 20, the British Columbia-based dealership group established a rooftop beehive at its BMW Langley location in the Vancouver area. OpenRoad said the hive, which ... [Read More]
Another week, another decline for Canadian wholesale values
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The fall continues for wholesale vehicle values. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report for the week ending May 18 showed another decrease in Canadian wholesale prices, with an overall drop of 0.38%. Two segments fell more than 1% in ... [Read More]
Nissan Canada partners with Canada’s national cricket teams
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Nissan Canada has entered into a strategic partnership with Cricket Canada that makes Nissan the official automotive partner of the sport’s Canadian governing body and its men’s and women’s national teams. The organizations said the alliance “merges automotive innovation with ... [Read More]
Dealership groups continue their runs as Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Two dealership groups were among the 2024 honorees in the Canada’s Best Managed Companies awards — and not for the first time. British Columbia-based OpenRoad Auto Group was named for the 12th consecutive year, placing it firmly in the award’s ... [Read More]
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