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
Canada Drives lands $10M in equity funding
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Online car shopping and delivery platform Canada Drives said Thursday it has closed another $10 million (CAD) in equity funding from existing strategic investors. This follows a $40 million funding round in June from goeasy Ltd. Canada Drives, which has ... [Read More]
AutoCanada acquires North Toronto Auction
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
In the past 60 days, AutoCanada has acquired a franchised dealership, a large independent store and a collision center. Late on Tuesday, the company announced it acquired an auto auction by making a deal to get North Toronto Auction, a ... [Read More]
Continued declines in Canadian wholesale vehicle prices
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It was another week of price slowdowns in the Canadian wholesale market, with overall values dropping 0.27% for the week ending Friday, according to the latest Market Insights report from Canadian Black Book. That compares to a 0.30% decline the ... [Read More]
Canadian wholesale vehicle prices fall again
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It was another week of falling prices in the Canadian wholesale vehicle market. The overall market was down 0.30% for the week ending Sept. 23, steady with … [Read More]
AutoCanada continues M&A growth with purchase of Winnipeg used-car store
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
In a move that it says broadens its Used Digital Retail initiative, AutoCanada has purchased independent used-car dealership Auto Gallery of Winnipeg. AutoCanada said the acquisition of the store, which also includes the underlying real estate, would bring in annual ... [Read More]
STEER adds Florida to market roster
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Facedrive Inc. has expanded its STEER EV electric vehicle subscription service to Florida, the company’s third U.S. market. STEER launched in Washington, D.C., in May 2019, and was acquired by Facedrive in September 2020. It expanded to Canada last year, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: New wave of privacy regulations set to crash down on auto remarketing industry in Canada
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
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
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
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]
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