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
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
AiM to provide inspections for North American transactions on TRADE X cross-border platform
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TRADE X, a Canada-based cross-border automotive trading platform, said Tuesday it has teamed up with Alliance Inspection Management for used-car inspections in North America. Under the partnership, AiM will be the inspection provider for all TRADE X transactions in the ... [Read More]
11 straight weeks of rising wholesale vehicle prices in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Like the 1970s Canadiens or 1980s Islanders, the wholesale vehicle market in Canada is on a streak. Wholesale prices have now climbed 11 straight weeks, according to Canadian Black Book, which said in a market update that values were up ... [Read More]
Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union finalizes agreement with AFG Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
More financing options now are available for dealerships and their customers in Canada’s rural provinces. Last week, AFG Canada announced that Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union (NLCU), a financial institution based in Newfoundland, has signed on to AFG Canada’s Leasing ... [Read More]
DRIVING INSIGHTS: Is it time to change how your team handles sales & finance?
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
Today, the typical vehicle buying process means that customers may spend hours building a relationship with a salesperson, only to be handed over to a business manager once they’ve finally worked out a deal. Plus, we know the wait time ... [Read More]
NowLake expected to take 23% stake in Axis after $15M investment
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Axis Auto Finance said Tuesday it has landed a $15 million strategic investment from NowLake Technology, which is projected to own roughly 23% of the issued and outstanding common shares in the fintech lender specializing in the alternative auto finance ... [Read More]
TradeRev launches tool to help dealers gauge retail interest in vehicles on platform
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TradeRev, which is KAR Global’s dealer-to-dealer online wholesale platform for the Canadian market, has launched a Retail Vehicle Details Page that it says can help dealers figure out consumer interest in a vehicle before they buy it wholesale. Through this ... [Read More]
E Inc. files preliminary prospectus to go public in Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
E Automotive Inc., which is the company behind the EBlock digital wholesale marketplace and the EDealer digital retail products, has filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary base PREP prospectus for a proposed initial public offering in Canada. The ... [Read More]
Supply challenges drive wholesale vehicle values up for 9th week
Auto Remarketing Canada Stafff
It was still practically the heart of summer the last time used-car prices didn’t rise in Canada. Pushed by softening inventory levels, wholesale vehicle prices in Canada have now climbed nine straight weeks, according to Canadian Black Book. Calling the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Creating a superior experience through customized financing technology
Vladimir Kovacevic , Inovatec Systems Corporation
Just like customers test-drive numerous cars before finding the best deal for the perfect make, model, features, and color, automotive dealers need to be discerning about their technology partners. The loan origination process is a perfect example. Typically mired by ... [Read More]
Update on Canadian CPO sales through Q3
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
As we turn the page on another quarter of 2021, here’s a rundown of how the certified pre-owned vehicle market is faring in Canada, based on sales reports shared by automakers. Starting with Mercedes-Benz Canada, the company said that within ... [Read More]
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