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Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here

AutoCanada buys Hamilton, Ontario dealership

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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