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
AutoVerify, Global Warranty partner to help drive F&I profits for dealers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoVerify has teamed up with Global Warranty, an independent warranty provider in Canada, to help dealers drive F&I profitability. The company has integrated Global Warranty products into its AutoVerify Spotlight digital merchandising solution. “This partnership with AutoVerify is a win ... [Read More]
More Canadian shoppers consider used cars, largely for supply issues
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
While Canadian car shoppers say they’ll hold steady on their decisions around new-versus-used and budgeting regardless of where the economy goes, recent research from AutoTrader.ca also shows they were more willing to consider pre-owned this year. Pushed by microchip shortage-driven ... [Read More]
AutoCanada buys Hamilton, Ontario dealership
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada continued its growth last week with the acquisition of Sterling Honda in Hamilton, Ontario. The retailer said the purchase will bring in annual revenues of more than $65 million. AutoCanada will fund the transaction from a drawdown of its credit ... [Read More]
PAVE now provides digital inspections for online retailer CarDoor
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
PAVE, which is an automated vehicle inspection platform, announced earlier this week that online auto retailer CarDoor is now using the company’s platform to promote greater transparency in consumers’ at-home vehicle inspections. PAVE’s digital inspection technology allows consumers to take ... [Read More]
KAR Global launches revamped ADESA Canada website
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
On Monday, KAR Global announced the launch of a revamped website for its ADESA Canada marketplace. The company said the redesigned ADESA.ca aims to provide “greater clarity of products and services for both buyers and sellers — allowing current and ... [Read More]
EBlock parent talks restructuring, investment in ‘physical-to-digital’ auction strategy
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
E Automotive Inc. released its third-quarter and year-to-date earnings results earlier this week, sharing increases in both revenue and vehicles transacted, among other highlights. It has been a busy year for E Inc., parent company of the EBlock digital wholesale ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive sells Canadian operations of Dealertrack, VinSolutions, Dealer.com, Xtime and KBB to TRADER
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TRADER Corp. said Thursday it is acquiring Dealertrack Canada from Cox Automotive’s Canadian retail business, along with the Canadian operations of VinSolutions, Dealer.com, Xtime and Kelley Blue Book. The company said most Canadian Cox Automotive Retail employees will likely move ... [Read More]
AutoCanada buys 2 collision centers in Toronto area
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Just nine days after its most recent acquisition, AutoCanada said Tuesday it has purchased two luxury collision centers in Scarborough, Ontario: Excellence Auto Collision Silver Star and Excellence Auto Collision Midwest. Excellence Auto been in the greater Toronto area for more ... [Read More]
HeyAuto aims to create online ‘ecosystem’ for car owners and auto dealers
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
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]
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