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COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
While many dealers have always “trusted their gut,” the old instinct-driven approach to buying used car inventory is quickly becoming obsolete. For decades, dealers relied on a familiar formula: when a vehicle sold, replace it with another one just like ... Read More
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
When it comes to practical applications of artificial intelligence for car dealers, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. Or a “crawl, walk, run” approach, says QuoreAI founder and CEO Todd Smith. “There’s no (case where you) plug in AI and ... Read More
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way companies do business — and the automotive industry is no exception. In fact, most dealers have already embraced AI models and incorporated them into their daily operations. From analyzing data ... Read More
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

Used or new? Delayed or soon? Canadians share car-buying plans

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Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:57 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Close to three-fifths of Canadian shoppers surveyed by CarGurus last month plan on buying a vehicle this year, with 41% saying they had intended to, but are now putting off that purchase. The survey, which was conducted among 500 Canadians, ... [Read More]

Axis Auto Finance on COVID-19 response, $6.25M bank loan

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Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:33 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Axis Auto Finance provided a wide-ranging shareholder update this week, including that the subprime automotive finance company closed on a $6.25 million term loan with a Schedule 1 bank. From the onset of the pandemic and the government-mandated measures to ... [Read More]

New account management, business development director for Safe-Guard Canada

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Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:04 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Safe-Guard Products International LLC has named Mary Buhr as director of account management and business development for Safe-Guard Canada. Safe-Guard Products International is a provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries, and ... [Read More]

Financial incentives & alternative shopping, top considerations of autoTRADER.ca visitors

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Thursday, May. 21, 2020, 02:43 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Financial incentives are the most significant factor in shopping for or purchasing a vehicle. The most popular purchase incentive among consumers? A zero-percent financing offer. Those are among the findings of a new study from TRADER Corp., which surveyed more than ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Times have changed — Adapt to the new normal

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Thursday, May. 21, 2020, 01:20 PM
Brian Murphy, Canadian Black Book
It’s nice to be able to spread some good news amongst so many dreary reports of late. Car dealerships are beginning to reopen across Ontario and Quebec, which represents 65% of new-car sales in Canada. This is great news! As ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: The chickens have come home to roost

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Friday, May. 15, 2020, 08:05 PM
Jeffrey Fallowfield , Guest Contributor
Finally, we are seeing some action on restarting the economy! The various levels of government are taking a very cautious approach, as they should, in allowing more businesses to open, albeit on a restricted basis and with significant protocols in ... [Read More]

J.D. Power: Crisis intensifies what dealers want from lenders

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Friday, May. 15, 2020, 03:17 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
J.D. Power sees the coronavirus pandemic as a significant opportunity for Canadian auto finance companies, especially as overall industry satisfaction readings are mixed year-over-year. As the operational and financial effects of COVID-19 cause havoc to the auto sector and bring ... [Read More]

Investment could help EVs become lighter, less expensive

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Thursday, May. 14, 2020, 02:22 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Inmotive, which produces the patent-protected Ingear two-speed transmission for electric vehicles, has closed a $7.5-million Series A round of funding. For Toronto-based Inmotive, the investment means the company is a step closer to helping plug-in electric vehicles become lighter and ... [Read More]

Canadian Black Book finds ‘good news’ within latest COVID-19 market update

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Tuesday, May. 12, 2020, 01:17 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Along with updating its most likely and severe recession scenarios for how wholesale prices might perform, Canadian Black Book began its latest COVID-19 update with what analysts declared to be “good news.” Canadian Black Book highlighted on Monday that those ... [Read More]

Hoping to ease ‘extenuating circumstances,’ Porsche extends new-car warranty

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Thursday, May. 7, 2020, 02:45 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Stating it was taking the action because of “greatly restricted business” at many Porsche centers that has taken place recently, the luxury automaker is extending the new-car warranty by three months for all vehicles with a new-car warranty expiring between March ... [Read More]

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