Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Canadian Black Book’s opening wholesale and retail forecast amid COVID-19
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian Black Book analyst team released a comprehensive look at the country’s automotive wholesale and retail landscapes as auctions, dealers and finance companies all navigate the business challenges brought on by COVID-19. Analysts began their report by recapping last ... [Read More]
Company offers free sanitizer product to its dealer partners
Auto Remarketing staff
After its recent acquisition of Diamond Kote and its chemical manufacturing operation, WGI Manufacturing, iA Dealer Services has retooled its chemical production capabilities and worked with its chemist to produce what it says is a high-quality hand sanitizer. The company ... [Read More]
Auto industry mentorship in 2020: Alternative methods, business connections & the manager’s role
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
The times may have changed, yes. Yesterday’s business lunch is today’s LinkedIn connection. But the foundation of a quality mentor/mentee relationship remains much the same. “One of the foundations of mentorship is really understanding what your goal is in looking ... [Read More]
OpenRoad implements 10 virus safety measures
Auto Remarketing staff
Additional hand sanitizer dispensers and locations in all dealerships for guests and staff associates is one of 10 measures OpenRoad Auto Group is implementing immediately as part of its COVID-19 health and safety action plan. OpenRoad, which says it is ... [Read More]
Canada’s 6 biggest banks offering payment relief
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian consumers who might be struggling to maintain their vehicle payments stemming from the consequences of COVID-19 could be receiving a lifeline. According to a news release, Canada’s six largest banks on Tuesday announced plans to provide financial relief to ... [Read More]
Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver now under co-ownership
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
A new partnership between Dilawri Group of Companies and Brian Ross for co-ownership and operation of Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver represents the first Ferrari and Maserati dealerships for Dilawri, which says it is Canada’s largest automotive group. Brian Ross acquired ... [Read More]
New general manager to lead ADESA Moncton
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Jeff LeBlanc is the new general manager at ADESA Moncton in New Brunswick, and ADESA Canada regional vice president Simon Robitaille says LeBlanc “has established relationships within the local dealer community.” LeBlanc “will provide a foundation for ADESA Moncton to ... [Read More]
Axis Auto Finance sets 2 records during Q2 of fiscal year
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Axis Auto Finance closed the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year with a pair of records, aided in part by its partnership with Westlake Financial Services and Nowcom Corp. forged last September. The publicly traded subprime auto finance company ... [Read More]
Global Warranty customers receive free Sirius XM trial
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Through a new exclusive partnership with SiriusXM, Canadian independent warranty program provider Global Warranty is providing its customers with a three-month SiriusXM All Access trial that is free with qualifying Global Warranty products. Those customers will receive the trial even ... [Read More]
TRADER aims to help dealers make data-driven marketing decisions
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
TRADER Corp. says it has released a digital marketing analytics tool that it says draws a direct and verifiable line between consumer activity on the autoTRADER.ca online marketplace, and eventual vehicle sales in Canadian automotive dealerships. Called Match, the online-to-offline ... [Read More]
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