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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Canadian CPO sales update through October

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Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, 03:38 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The record streak continues for Hyundai Canada’s H-Promise certified pre-owned program. Its dealers moved 1,207 CPO units last month, which was the program’s best October ever. Hyundai has now gone five consecutive months with CPO sales representing a high for ... [Read More]

Mazda teams with Medallia for customer engagement, experience efforts

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Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 02:46 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Mazda Canada is turning to experience management company Medallia, utilizing several of its tools across its dealerships to help “understand customer sentiment,” the latter said in a news release late last month. “2020 represents our 100th year in business. This ... [Read More]

‘A much quieter and stable’ wholesale car market in Canada

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Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, 02:18 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Here’s a phrase you don’t often hear during 2020’s topsy-turvy automotive market: “much more even-tempered.” But alas, that’s how Canadian Black Book describes wholesale vehicle price trends at October’s end. There was a 0.03% dip in prices this past week ... [Read More]

CARFAX offers details on its continued Canadian growth

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Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, 08:08 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
To accommodate its continuing growth in Canada, CARFAX said it will add hundreds of highly skilled jobs in the next few years. To house the expanding 230-plus person team, the company invested in a new 48,555-square-foot, state-of-the-art office space. The ... [Read More]

New app from Volvo Canada allows for remote service appointment pickup & drop-off

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Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, 02:02 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada
Volvo Cars Canada said Monday it has launched an app-based pickup and drop-off service that allows Canadians to have their vehicles serviced and not leave their home or office. Through Volvo Valet, which is available on iOS and Android smartphone ... [Read More]

CBB used-vehicle retention index at highest-ever level

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Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, 01:58 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index reached a record high last month, but perhaps even more telling, it has made up for the lost ground amid COVID-19. In a news release accompanying the index, Canadian Black Book said ... [Read More]

Carfuffle: App brings together consumers, vehicle services

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 07:28 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Carfuffle is a vehicle management app, and co-founder Dennis Lecos said the product  — which is a play on the word, “kerfuffle,” — “takes the confusion or commotion out of vehicle ownership.” The company says the app provides Canadian car ... [Read More]

LeaseCosts Canada tops 5,000 online vehicle listings for transfer

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 06:51 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Despite the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, LeaseCosts Canada still is tracking toward reaching its goal of vehicles listed on its online auto leasing marketplace. Officials highlighted in a recent news release that the LeaseCosts Lease Takeover Network now ... [Read More]

OpenRoad opens new Hyundai store in Richmond

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 01:57 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
OpenRoad Auto Group said last week it has opened what the group says is the largest new Hyundai dealership in Western Canada. OpenRoad Hyundai Richmond is a 33,000-square-foot dealership located at the Richmond Auto Mall and it replaces the group’s ... [Read More]

Mercedes-Benz Newmarket joins Zanchin group; ex-Mercedes Canada CEO to run store

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 01:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Zanchin Automotive Group has added Mercedes-Benz Newmarket, which will be led by former Mercedes-Benz Canada president Brian Fulton. Fulton, who held that Mercedes-Benz Canada CEO role from 2016 until July, will be Mercedes-Benz Newmarket’s managing partner. “Bringing all of the many ... [Read More]
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