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Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups
Friday, May. 15, 2026, 11:48 AM
The sixth annual automotive research study by Urban Science in collaboration with The Harris Poll highlighted that nine in 10 U.S. car buyers said a traditional dealership is their top choice for purchasing a vehicle. Now let’s delve deeper into ... Read More
Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

‘Reprieve’ over as CBB Used Vehicle Retention Index falls, but ‘pockets of positivity’ still visible

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, 09:48 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The reprieve is over. And yet, not all is bleak in the Canada’s wholesale used-vehicle market. Yes, Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for February sank 1.2 points from January to 132.2 and was down 4.8% — that’s 6.7 ... [Read More]

Cherokee Media Group, UCDA proud to deliver Canada’s Used Car Week 2026

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026, 10:52 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario has officially joined Canada’s Used Car Week 2026 as an industry partner, conference organizers at Cherokee Media Group announced Tuesday. The event will be held June 16-17 at the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport ... [Read More]

Used-EV marketplace Carnex adds Lyteflo battery health reports to its listings

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026, 10:51 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
When shopping for a used electric vehicle, a customer’s first question often concerns the battery. Carnex now has the answer. The Toronto-based e-commerce platform specializing in used EVs has partnered with EV battery diagnostics provider Lyteflo to conduct professional scans ... [Read More]

CBB report: Canadian used wholesale values, supply both headed downward

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, 10:51 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Used-vehicle wholesale prices continued to decline heading into the last week of February, and supply has begun to move in the same direction, according to Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report. The report showed the Canadian wholesale market down ... [Read More]

AutoTrader launches ChatGPT integration

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:02 AM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
AutoTrader, one of Canada's largest online vehicle marketplaces, is the latest to integrate with ChatGPT and advance its partnership with OpenAI. Shortly after the news was released and discussed at NADA Show 2026, Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with Jody Gill, ... [Read More]

AutoCanada promotes interim Cochrane to permanent CEO role

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 10:51 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada’s interim CEO is interim no more. Sam Cochrane, the chief financial officer who has been serving in the top executive position since former executive chairman Paul Antony’s departure in October, has been named CEO of the Edmonton-based dealership group. ... [Read More]

Same old story: Toyota at the top of CBB Best Residual Value Awards

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:54 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The dates change, but the name at the top remains the same. Toyota claimed the car category’s Overall Brand Award in Canadian Black Book’s 2026 Best Residual Value Awards for the fifth consecutive year. Not coincidentally, that’s also how many ... [Read More]

Acquisition of Key Auto Group adds to FFUN

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:27 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Key Auto Group is now in on the FFUN. The FFUN Group announced it has acquired Key Auto Group, a deal that adds four auto dealerships and a collision center to the Saskatoon-based dealership group. The deal includes three stores ... [Read More]

Dealers fight compressed profit margins with ‘customer-centric F&I’ centered on ‘advising, not selling’

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:27 AM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Canadian dealers, franchised and independent, are facing a volatile supply environment and compressed profit margins across multiple fronts.  And more than ever, add-ons and F&I offerings are integral to dealership bottom lines. When done well, the business office often drives ... [Read More]

Canadian wholesale market’s gentle slide becomes a plummet as February begins

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 11:06 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As the calendar turned to February, the gentle decline of Canadian used-vehicle wholesale values turned to a steep dive. Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report found the market down 0.71% for the week ending Feb. 7, a sharp contrast ... [Read More]

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