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
All-digital ARC Conference concludes Friday with slew of live sessions
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
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]
‘Remarketing’s Under 40’ honorees for 2020
Auto Remarketing Canada
The Canadian auto industry, be it retail, remarketing or finance, is full of young men and women who have achieved massive success at an early age. And for the sixth consecutive year, Auto Remarketing Canada is excited to honor many ... [Read More]
TRADER honors dealers for best pricing practices
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Digital automotive services company TRADER Corp. has announced the second round of 2020 autoTRADER.ca Best Priced Dealer Award winners. The awards recognize the top automotive dealers nationwide. TRADER said it recognized the award winners “for their commitment to consistently offering ... [Read More]
Current wholesale & retail price moves pinching potential dealer profits
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As if dealers didn’t already have enough challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, the newest information from Canadian Black Book showed wholesale and retail prices are heading in opposite directions that make the prospect of generating margins and profit even more ... [Read More]
Dealers boost service, satisfaction amid pandemic; Audi stands out
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
New-vehicle sales are sagging, and the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in additional operational and financial challenges for Canadian dealerships. But dealerships are improving in the area of customer satisfaction, as well as increasing market share and per-visit cost for maintenance ... [Read More]
Updated speaker list for all-digital Auto Remarketing Canada Conference
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The first leg of the all-digital Auto Remarketing Canada Conference begins Monday with the Dealer Training segment of the event. That piece will run through Sept. 18, and will be followed by the Remarketing & Finance leg of the event, which ... [Read More]
Motoinsight now a certified digital retailing provider for MMNA
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Motoinsight provides digital retailing services for the automotive industry, stating that it “powers the digital shopping experience” for hundreds of North American dealers and several OEMs. The company recently announced that with its recent acceptance into MiDIGITALSOLUTIONS — the certified ... [Read More]
Honda Canada Foundation helps students facing back-to-school pandemic anxiety
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Kids Help Phone is an “e-mental health service” that provides a safe space for youth to talk over the phone, online chat or text in any moment of crisis or need. The program conducted a recent survey showing that one ... [Read More]
Hyundai Canada hits record August for CPO sales
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. posted its strongest August ever for certified pre-owned sales, moving a shade less than 1,300 units. Calling it “another great month for Hyundai’s H-Promise CPO program,” Charles Plewes, who heads up CPO and remarketing for Hyundai ... [Read More]
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