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
EDealer, EBlock waive costs for Guaranteed Trade until August
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic that they say has impacted the automotive industry worldwide, EDealer and EBlock are waiving all contract, set-up and transactional costs associated with their touchless trade-in product, Guaranteed Trade, until August for every dealer in Canada. ... [Read More]
Canadian Black Book & TRADER Corp. on depth of COVID-19 impact
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book and TRADER Corp. each generated data and information this week aimed at uncovering just how significant the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has been on the country’s automotive wholesale and retail segments. The results from both firms showed dramatic ... [Read More]
Porsche Cars Canada extends roadside assistance program to Ontario front-line personnel
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Porsche Cars Canada is extending its roadside assistance services to include the approximately 235,000 Ontario hospital front-line workers. The extension is aimed toward benefiting doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists, and will be in effect until May 31. The program is aimed ... [Read More]
Tech, practices and trends for a happy, healthy workplace
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Note: This and all Women & Automotive Profiles in Leadership feature stories were compiled prior to the COVID-19 pandemic's most severe impacts in North America. Human resources, strategies for a happier, healthier workplace, the tools managers use to facilitate programs that ... [Read More]
Diverse, inclusive workforce can drive financial performance
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Workplace culture. It can feel somewhat like a nebulous term, one that may not have always played such a key role in a company strategy just a few years ago. But now, with industries across most all sectors looking to ... [Read More]
TRADER Corp.’s Remote Selling Suite seeks to help dealers mobilize online operations
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
As part of its commitment to support Canadian dealers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian digital automotive solutions provider TRADER Corp. launched the Remote Selling Suite. The company says that with the Remote Selling Suite, dealers can carry out everyday sales ... [Read More]
Challenging month for CPO car sales in Canada
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Much like the U.S. set, the Canadian certified pre-owned vehicle market appeared to have struggled in March, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a rundown of how a few automakers fared, based on results shared with Auto Remarketing Canada: Toyota had ... [Read More]
Serpa’s stress-reducing measures include ‘one price’ online store
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Saying it has “radically revamped its operations to reduce stress” during the COVID-19 outbreak, Serpa Automotive Group has introduced a “one price” online store while continuing its dealer operations. The company’s founder and dealer principal Frank Serpa, noting his company ... [Read More]
Next generation of automotive leaders: Dealers talk recruiting, retaining & changing perspectives
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This story appears in Auto Remarketing Canada's Women & Automotive Profiles in Leadership issue. Reporting for and writing of this story was conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic's most severe impact on the auto market] According to McKinsey ... [Read More]
Eco-minded ridesharing platform expands to Ottawa
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Pushed in part by the coronavirus crisis, Facedrive, a Canadian ridesharing platform that allows passengers to request rides in electric, hybrid or gas-powered vehicles, has expanded to Ottawa. The company says it is a peer-to-peer, eco-friendly and socially responsible ridesharing ... [Read More]
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