SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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
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]
10 assertions from TransUnion study on Canadian fintech borrowers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Fintech isn’t limited just to Silicon Valley. TransUnion spotted fintech developments leaving impacts in the Oil Patch, MTA and Vancouver, too. A new study released this week by TransUnion explored the evolving trends around the fintech lender landscape in Canada, ... [Read More]
Awards highlight best-ever retained value industry average
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
The retained value for all vehicles in Canada measured for this year’s 13th annual Canadian Black Book Best Retained Value Awards show that 4-year-old vehicles (2016 model-year) held what Canadian Black Book describes as “an astounding” 57% of original MSRP, ... [Read More]
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