Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Wholesale vehicle value declines in Canada narrow last week
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The downward slope wasn’t as steep, but wholesale vehicle values still fell in Canada last week. And sales rates at auction remain inconsistent. That’s according to the latest Market Insights report from Canadian Black Book, which said overall wholesale prices ... [Read More]
AutoTrader set to launch ‘transformational’ new platform powered by AI demand infrastructure
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
Jody Gill wants to be absolutely clear about one thing. AutoTrader’s new platform is not just an upgraded version of its predecessor. It’s not a refinement or a tweak. “It’s transformational,” said Gill, AutoTrader’s chief sales officer. “We’ve put more ... [Read More]
Integration allows Spinelli’s dealerships to battle identity theft with EEZE
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Spinelli aims to fight fraud with EEZE. The dealership group, which operates 10 locations in Quebec, has teamed with identity verification and AML compliance provider EEZE to integrate the EEZE platform into its stores. In a news release, EEZE said ... [Read More]
CBB report shows Canadian wholesale market warming as March begins
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It might still be awhile before spring arrives, but the Canadian wholesale used-vehicle market showed signs of warming as the calendar turned to March. In what Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report for the week ending March 7 called ... [Read More]
autologiQ acquires FIX4’s dealer network, adding to repair financing options
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
autologiQ, a vehicle management platform designed to empower Canadian consumers throughout the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle, has added another piece to that mission with the acquisition of FIX4 Capital Lending Inc.’s dealer network and repair financing originations. “This acquisition aligns ... [Read More]
‘Reprieve’ over as CBB Used Vehicle Retention Index falls, but ‘pockets of positivity’ still visible
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The reprieve is over. And yet, not all is bleak in the Canada’s wholesale used-vehicle market. Yes, Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for February sank 1.2 points from January to 132.2 and was down 4.8% — that’s 6.7 ... [Read More]
Cherokee Media Group, UCDA proud to deliver Canada’s Used Car Week 2026
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario has officially joined Canada’s Used Car Week 2026 as an industry partner, conference organizers at Cherokee Media Group announced Tuesday. The event will be held June 16-17 at the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport ... [Read More]
Used-EV marketplace Carnex adds Lyteflo battery health reports to its listings
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
When shopping for a used electric vehicle, a customer’s first question often concerns the battery. Carnex now has the answer. The Toronto-based e-commerce platform specializing in used EVs has partnered with EV battery diagnostics provider Lyteflo to conduct professional scans ... [Read More]
CBB report: Canadian used wholesale values, supply both headed downward
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Used-vehicle wholesale prices continued to decline heading into the last week of February, and supply has begun to move in the same direction, according to Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report. The report showed the Canadian wholesale market down ... [Read More]
AutoTrader launches ChatGPT integration
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
AutoTrader, one of Canada's largest online vehicle marketplaces, is the latest to integrate with ChatGPT and advance its partnership with OpenAI. Shortly after the news was released and discussed at NADA Show 2026, Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with Jody Gill, ... [Read More]
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