German company to acquire TRADER Canada
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, 12:41 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
By the time the fourth quarter arrives, and snowflakes are flying again in Canada, TRADER Corp. will have new ownership. Last week amid the dog days of summer, AutoScout24, a leading pan-European online automotive marketplace, signed an agreement to acquire ... [Read More]
Toyota Canada donates $500K to upgrade Providence Healthcare’s motor skills clinic
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, 09:37 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Toyota Canada has announced an investment in mobility — but probably not the kind of mobility you’re thinking of. The company’s $500,000 donation went toward a renovation of the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic at Providence Healthcare in Scarborough, Ontario, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Canadian Black Book experts on used-car market movements
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, 09:27 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Back for more from Canada’s Used Car Week, a trio of experts from Canadian Black Book — Daniel Ross, David Robins and Stephen Smith — join the Auto Remarketing Podcast for a discussion on their vantage points into used-car retail, ... [Read More]
AutoCanada hit by ‘cybersecurity incident’
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, 11:11 AM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
As if the CDK Global outage wasn’t enough, AutoCanada is again dealing with a cybersecurity issue. The dealership group said it has identified a “cybersecurity incident” that took place Aug. 11, affecting its internal IT systems. In a news release, ... [Read More]
Canadian wholesale market found stability in July
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024, 10:25 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
For a month, at least, the Canadian wholesale used-vehicle market stabilized. Canadian Black Book said its Used Vehicle Retention Index for July was 135.4 points, almost identical to the 135.3 recorded in June That hasn’t been the case in the ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Identify the metrics that matter to your operation
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, 02:16 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The next episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from this year’s Canada’s Used Car Week in Toronto focuses on the first-party data your dealership generates. Kendra Brown of The Dream Team Media Company shares ways to get a handle ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Igniting growth with dynamic automotive advertising
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, 04:52 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The next episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from this year’s Canada’s Used Car Week in Toronto is designed to give dealerships a path toward growth with dynamic automotive advertising. Steve Kisic, who is based in Toronto as a ... [Read More]
Trucks gain strength in Canadian wholesale market
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, 11:06 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian wholesale market for the week ending Aug. 3 broke a pattern. While Canadian Black Book’s Market Insights report found the market declined by 0.26% — slightly less than the previous week — trucks showed surprising power, with six ... [Read More]
PODCAST: A conversation with this year’s Profiles in Leadership honorees
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, 10:32 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The next episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from this year’s Canada’s Used Car Week in Toronto featuring a panel discussion with this year’s Women & Automotive Profiles in Leadership honorees Moderated by Kathy Gilbert of CDK Global, this ... [Read More]
PODCAST: How women in automotive can ‘pay it forward’
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, 10:32 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The next episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from this year’s Canada’s Used Car Week in Toronto recapped a presentation about how women can “pay it forward” throughout all stages of their careers. Kathy Gilbert of CDK Global gave ... [Read More]