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SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

HeyAuto aims to create online ‘ecosystem’ for car owners and auto dealers

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Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Brent Lane, who is the CEO and founder of HeyAuto,  a new Canadian online transaction platform for vehicle buyers, is looking to “build solutions for car owners” — and dealers, for that matter. The car purchase — which can be the second- or ... [Read More]

AutoCanada continues acquisition plan, buys collision center in Saskatoon

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada said Monday it has acquired Kavia Auto Body in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The purchase of the collision center, which has been open for nearly 40 years and is an SGI Elite collision center, is AutoCanada’s fifth acquisition in the past ... [Read More]

As dealership service departments surge, Lexus Downtown says ‘hand off’ is key

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Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Service departments have always been a crucial part of franchised dealers' businesses and used-car inventory pipelines. And this year, this reality has been pushed to the forefront with a boom in the service industry’s market value in Canada. According to ... [Read More]

Weekly wholesale vehicle prices show largest drop in 18+ months

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
In September, Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index increased sequentially after three months of declines. Last week, however, Canadian wholesale vehicle prices reached a milestone of a different sort. The 0.56% drop marked the most significant decline in used-vehicle ... [Read More]

Service departments bounce back, provide dealers opportunity for big profits, customer trust

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Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
The vehicle service market is on the rise in the automotive industry, according to new research from J.D. Power. The recently released 2022 Canada Customer Service Index shows that as vehicle owners in Canada transition to a “post-pandemic world” and ... [Read More]

AutoVerify buys Car Media 2.0

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoVerify announced it has purchased Car Media 2.0, which provides vehicle inventory imaging services to dealers. With shoppers expecting to be able to get detailed interior and exterior vehicle imagery online, this move “enables AutoVerify to help dealers provide this type ... [Read More]

AutoCanada’s acquisition of North Toronto Auction sign of changing wholesale, retail landscape

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Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
From franchised dealerships and collision centers to independent stores and now auctions, AutoCanada has been on the acquisition path this year. Its latest purchase marked the publicly traded dealer group’s first foray into the wholesale industry. AutoCanada recently announced its ... [Read More]

Vincentric honors ‘Best CPO Value in Canada’ winners

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Vincentric spotlighted its 2022 Best CPO Value in Canada Awards last week, and standing out from the pack were Toyota and Hyundai. Both took home four model-level wins as well as one brand award apiece, with Toyota earning top marks ... [Read More]

Upgrades to ADESA Canada, TradeRev marketplaces designed to drive efficiency

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
KAR Global announced upgrades in Canada last week that are designed to make processing Assurance claims and arbitration more efficient for its ADESA Canada and TradeRev marketplaces, and allow bulk checkout for purchases on these online platforms. With the enhancements, ... [Read More]

Dilawri dealers sweep inaugural J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Program in Canada

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Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
J.D. Power has launched its J.D. Power Dealer of Excellence Program in Canada, and sweeping the inaugural list of honorees is the Dilawri Group, whose Markham Honda, Dixie Mazda, Acura North Toronto, Volkswagen de Sources and Audi Queensway stores were ... [Read More]

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