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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Used cars a major Q3 highlight for AutoCanada
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Among other factors, strong used-vehicle operations helped AutoCanada notch a solid third quarter, according to quarterly results announced by the retailer last week. Looking at the consolidated operational data, AutoCanada (which operates in both the US and Canada) retailed 8,836 ... [Read More]
Canada investment seeks to address EV adoption barriers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
To help solve electric vehicle adoption challenges, Hon. Seamus O'Regan, Canada’s minister of natural resources, on Tuesday announced a $1 million investment in SWTCH. That company will demonstrate a blockchain-based EV charging platform that it says will significantly reduce the ... [Read More]
Canadian CPO sales update through October
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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