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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

Mercedes-Benz Canada posts 3 straight months of record CPO sales

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Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 02:21 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
In a positive sign for Canada’s used-car market, at least two automakers are reporting record certified pre-owned sales. Mercedes-Benz Canada, for example, had record CPO sales in July, August and September, the company said when reporting quarterly sales results. It ... [Read More]

Ford, Acura take top honors in ‘Best CPO Value in Canada’

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 07:50 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Ford earned six awards, including Best CPO Value Truck brand, as Vincentric announced its third-annual Best Certified Pre-Owned Value in Canada Awards on Tuesday. Acura also had a strong 2020 showing. That brand earned five total awards, including Best CPO ... [Read More]

Former Cox Automotive leaders in US join fintech provider PowerBand

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 06:32 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Two former Cox Automotive leaders in the U.S. have joined a company that describes itself as “a fintech provider disrupting the automotive industry.” John Canales and Brent Green are now senior advisers with PowerBand Solutions, which offers an integrated, cloud-based ... [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance sets 3 records during 2020 fiscal year

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Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, 03:23 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Despite the obstacles created by the coronavirus pandemic, Axis Auto Finance recently reported that it set a new record for originations and two other metrics during its 2020 fiscal year that closed on June 30. The publicly traded subprime automotive ... [Read More]

HGregoire offers satisfaction-guarantee extension

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Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 06:44 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Seeing a clear increase in online transactions, HGregoire Automotive Group has extended the length of its satisfaction-guaranteed, money-back program. The extension is from three to seven days, and once a customer purchases a vehicle from HGregoire, he or she has ... [Read More]

EBlock ranks among Canada’s top-growing companies

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Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 06:51 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
With the company’s founder and chief information officer Ryan O'Connor saying its growth is “rooted in our team’s commitment to developing the best-in-class product for our dealers,” EBlock said it placed as the highest ranked automotive company on the 2020 ... [Read More]

CARFAX Canada earns business of year honors for 2nd time

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Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020, 02:48 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
CARFAX Canada took home honors as the “Large Business of the Year” for the second time during last week’s London Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards. The company previously won this award in 2012. The gala for the awards, which ... [Read More]

3 takeaways from upcoming free webinar focused on ‘credit-first approach’

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Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020, 01:26 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As sales continue to rebound throughout Canada in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, credit availability is playing an even more important role as dealers and buyers work together toward delivery. To help dealerships, finance companies and other part of ... [Read More]

All-digital ARC Conference concludes Friday with slew of live sessions

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Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020, 03:10 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The all-digital Auto Remarketing Canada Conference concludes Friday with a day full of live sessions focused mostly on the wholesale side of the auto business. The day starts at 11 a.m. (ET) with a session on the “Canadian Wholesale & Remarketing ... [Read More]

Dealerships receive 2020 Nissan Global Award of Excellence

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Monday, Sep. 21, 2020, 08:34 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The HGregoire Nissan Vimont and HGregoire Nissan St-Eustache dealerships have received the Nissan Global Excellence Award, which is based on after-sales customer service, after-service customer care, revenue growth, and market share gains. The company says the award is “prestigious” and ... [Read More]
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