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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

Equifax Canada examines ‘new normal’ for auto financing

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020, 06:30 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Equifax Canada looked to provide some clarity as auto-finance providers continue to navigate the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. The credit bureau recently released a whitepaper that reviewed credit-based insights for lenders to keep in mind as both dealers ... [Read More]

At least 2 automakers reach best-ever CPO totals in Canada

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Monday, Jul. 13, 2020, 05:11 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Here’s an encouraging sign for the Canadian used-car market from June: at least two automaker programs had their strongest months ever for certified pre-owned, and a third, is gaining ground. Starting with Hyundai, it reported its strongest certified pre-owned sales ... [Read More]

Dilawri expands into Laval with first Lexus store purchase

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Thursday, Jul. 9, 2020, 02:19 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Dilawri Group of Companies has added its first Lexus dealership. And its first store in the Laval market. The automotive group announced Wednesday it purchased Lexus Laval in Quebec, putting Dilawri’s dealership count up to 75. The store, located at ... [Read More]

Manheim Canada launches sanitization service to help prevent COVID-19 exposure

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Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020, 02:35 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Manheim Canada announced last week that it would be launching a service to disinfect and treat vehicles sold through the company’s simulcast auctions to help prevent customer exposure to COVID-19 and other viruses. The Manheim Vehicle Disinfection Service started June ... [Read More]

Fitch Ratings explains latest assessments of Canadian auto ABS market

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Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020, 08:00 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Fitch Ratings tried to provide some clarity to the Canadian financial market as the nation looked to celebrate Canada Day this week amid the coronavirus pandemic. The firm said its recent downgrade of Canada’s issuer default rating (IDR) to AA+ ... [Read More]

Canadian auction volumes show signs of progress

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Thursday, Jun. 25, 2020, 03:32 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Auction sales volumes in the Canadian wholesale vehicle market are back to being at roughly 70% of where they would normally be, following another round of “significant growth” last week, according to Canadian Black Book. And further gains are likely ... [Read More]

DRIVING INSIGHTS: Should I adopt a no-haggle approach?

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Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2020, 04:17 PM
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
Getting rid of negotiation is an idea that many dealerships are experimenting with. After all, negotiation has always been a top pain point for used-car buyers, and in today’s online listing environment, you need to provide enticing prices up front — there ... [Read More]

Wholesale vehicle prices take another tumble

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Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020, 03:13 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The Canadian Black Book Wholesale Used Vehicle Retention Index, which covers vehicles 2 to 6 years old, was down 5.0% year-over-year in May and fell 3.1% month-over-month, according to an update from the company this week. The index’s reading was ... [Read More]

autoTRADER.ca makes pitch during DAZN’s Premier League coverage

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Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2020, 02:44 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
With the Premier League set to return Wednesday, autoTRADER.ca has lined up an advertising partnership with DAZN, the sports streaming service that is the league’s exclusive home in Canada. The deal will run through the entire 2020 and 2021 Premier ... [Read More]

Used-vehicle retail prices move down

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Thursday, Jun. 11, 2020, 03:49 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Retail vehicle prices in Canada were down slightly month-over-month in May, though consumer interest and traffic — at least the online variety — was increasing. That’s according to the latest autoTRADER.ca Price Index report, which said the national median price ... [Read More]
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