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Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM
When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More
Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here
Closing the appraisal divide with Brad Kokesh of TraXtion
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:38 AM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here

COMMENTARY: New wave of privacy regulations set to crash down on auto remarketing industry in Canada

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Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022, 02:37 PM
Andrea Amico, Privacy4Cars
This week, a monumental privacy regulatory change takes effect in Canada that will directly impact the remarketing operations of auto consignors and their suppliers — chiefly among them auto auctions, recovery agents, and vehicle inspectors, in addition to fleet, rental and ... [Read More]

AutoCanada talks investments in US dealerships

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Friday, Sep. 16, 2022, 03:49 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
AutoCanada, the only publicly traded dealer group based in Canada, first forayed into the U.S. in 2018, when it bought the Grossinger Auto Group in Illinois. This acquisition added eight dealerships to the group’s linkup in Metro Chicago, plus another ... [Read More]

M&A experts foresee Canadian dealers continuing to make larger investments south of the border

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Friday, Sep. 16, 2022, 02:04 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
There’s a trend that may have started back before the pandemic, but is ramping up recently: Canadian dealers are increasingly looking south of the border, eyeing mergers, acquisitions and opportunities in the U.S. Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with a variety ... [Read More]

GM Financial Canada now managing GM Protection products

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Thursday, Sep. 15, 2022, 02:25 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
GM Financial Canada has taken over for General Motors Canada as the program manager for GM Protection protects, a move that was effective last month, the company said in a news release Wednesday. GM Financial Canada will head up development ... [Read More]

Kot Auto Group adds 1st CJDR store, expands on Vancouver Island

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Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022, 04:07 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
British Columbia-based Kot Auto Group has added its first Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram store, purchasing Woodgrove Chrysler. The store is Kot’s second on Vancouver Island, having purchased Victoria Hyundai in June 2019. “We are excited to expand with a dedicated domestic brand to ... [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Canada names new CEO

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Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, 02:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mercedes-Benz Canada will have a new president and chief executive officer on Oct. 1. Succeeding Eva Wiese will be Andreas Tetzloff, who has headed up Mercedes-Benz Russia since March. Wiese will become managing director of Mercedes-Bez Customer Solutions GmbH. “On ... [Read More]

AutoVerify purchases iDealerPlus software platform

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Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 02:37 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoVerify announced Tuesday it has acquired iDealerPlus, a dealer-facing software platform that aims to match consumers to a specific vehicle in a dealer’s inventory based on their credit profile and the dealer’s profitability guidelines. “By integrating iDealerPlus into the AutoVerify ... [Read More]

AutoCanada acquires autobody center in Ontario

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Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 02:20 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada
AutoCanada said Monday it has purchased Markham, Ontario-based Velocity Autobody, which is a Tesla-certified, I-CAR Gold Class collision center. This is the seventh collision center AutoCanada has acquired since the fourth quarter of 2020, said executive chairman Paul Antony, who ... [Read More]

IAA adds CARFAX Canada history reports to non-branded, repairable cars in Canada

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Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 01:54 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
IAA said Monday that its non-branded repairable vehicles in Canada now include vehicle history reports from CARFAX Canada. Buyers will be able to see any available report, with no limits, and won’t have to pay for the report until they ... [Read More]

EBlock parent adjusts growth strategy

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Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, 05:54 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
EBlock has pivoted its growth strategy. Instead of a U.S.-wide expansion plan with a year-end 2023 target date, the digital wholesale marketplace will concentrate on its existing markets of Canada, the U.S. West, Midwest and Gulf States, parent company E ... [Read More]

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