SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
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
AutoVerify purchases AIM Experts to ramp up inventory marketing capabilities
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoVerify has purchased AIM Experts, in an effort to alleviate pain points in the auto-sales process for both shoppers and dealers. For dealers specifically, AutoVerify said the purchase will help solve dealer pain "end-to-end" by integrating AIM’s inventory management and automated content ... [Read More]
Finch Hyundai adapts to meet supply challenges
Daryl Lubinsky, Correspondent
At Finch Hyundai, the used-car side coincides with its new-car inventory. “The more new cars you have, the more trade-ins you take in,” said Hass Hijazi, who is general manager and partner for Finch Hyundai in London, Ontario. Finch Hyundai ... [Read More]
CBB & TRADE X enter data integration partnership
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book and TRADE X, a global B2B cross-border vehicle trading platform, have entered a data integration agreement. As part of that deal announced Thursday, CBB’s historical post-transactional wholesale valuation and transactional data and its proprietary enhanced vehicle matching ... [Read More]
CarDoor receives $3M seed financing via Framework Venture Partners
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Toronto-based online car retailing platform CarDoor has received $3 million in seed financing. The new injection of funding comes from Framework Venture Partners. CarDoor said the latest financing will help the company expand its online platform and service to "reach ... [Read More]
SCI MarketView changes brand, names new president
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
SCI MarketView changed its name to taq Automotive Intelligence this week, which it describes as a move related to the ever-evolving automotive sales market and digital sales strategy. The move reflects the company’s "evolution towards reinventing automotive sales and purchasing." “From ... [Read More]
AutoCanada adds Montreal’s Autolux to Collision Center lineup
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealer group giant AutoCanada has purchased a new collision center in Montreal. Its new addition — Autolux MB Collision — is a luxury-brand certified Mercedes-Benz collision center with over 30 years of experience in its market. "The addition of this high-quality collision centre is ... [Read More]
4 straight weeks of wholesale vehicle price declines
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Wholesale vehicle prices in Canada have climbed four consecutive weeks, amid tight supply that’s often gobbled up as soon as buyers can get their hands on a vehicle. That’s according to the latest Canadian Auto Market Update from Canadian Black ... [Read More]
EBlock buys TradeHelper & ESP Auctions
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
EBlock continues to grow, and this time, it has made a move in Canada. The company announced Wednesday it has acquired digital dealer-to-dealer auction marketplace TradeHelper and parent company ESP Auctions. The latter is a Montreal-based independent auction. ESP owner ... [Read More]
TRADE X purchases Techlantic
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Cross-border vehicle trading platform TRADE X said Tuesday it has reached a deal to buy Techlantic Ltd., a vehicle trading, redistribution and financing company based out of Ontario. Terms of the deal, which closed on Aug. 31, were not disclosed. ... [Read More]
Vincentric names Best CPO Value in Canada winners
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Vincentric announced its 2021 Best CPO Value in Canada Awards this week, and leading the pack were Kia and Mazda. Each of those automakers earned one brand award apiece, and each took home four model-level awards. Specifically, Kia earned brand ... [Read More]
X