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
SiriusXM amps up its presence with new managers, events
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
A sponsored concert featuring Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde and a live broadcast event at the 2019 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic Viewing Party in Saskatchewan in October are among recent events SiriusXM has sponsored as part of its “more ... [Read More]
New OpenRoad board members include former Toyota manufacturing leader
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
OpenRoad Auto Group has added two “seasoned veterans within their respective industries” to its board of directors, one a former chair and president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada. OpenRoad Auto Group chief executive officer Christian Chia said in a news ... [Read More]
‘Airbnb of classic cars’ available to Canadian U.S. visitors
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Hagerty describes itself as a membership, insurance and media organization for enthusiast vehicles and owners. In 2017, the company launched DriveShare, which it says is a peer-to-peer car-sharing service that allows people “the chance to drive cool and classic cars ... [Read More]
Good and bad news for dealers: The empowered consumer
Daryl Lubinsky, Correspondent
Many Canadian auto dealers are concerned about consumers becoming armed with more information, according to a report from Kijiji Autos. For dealers, are better-informed consumers good or bad for business? The answer could be both. The knowledgeable-consumer trend could have ... [Read More]
Enterprise’s Canadian subsidiary to buy Discount Car and Truck Rentals
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian subsidiary of Enterprise Holdings will be purchasing Discount Car and Truck Rentals Ltd., a Canadian car and truck rental company. The agreement between Enterprise Holdings and Discount Car and Truck Rentals was announced Thursday, and the deal would ... [Read More]
DRIVING INSIGHTS: Sell your service department to sell more cars
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
Did you know that your most effective used-car sales team is likely your service department? Among used-car buyers who service at a dealership, 74% shop that dealership for their next used vehicle, and 55% buy their next used vehicle there. ... [Read More]
Osman Auction legacy to continue as Manheim Edmonton
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
Manheim Edmonton announced on Nov. 26 that it will expand its existing weekly dealer and commercial auction to public auctions and continue the Osman Auction legacy under the Manheim Edmonton name. The move took place beginning with the public auction ... [Read More]
Digital Finance Institute honors Scotiabank
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Before November closed, Scotiabank collected another accolade. Scotiabank was named the winner of the Judge’s Choice Award for Responsible Innovation in Financial Services at the 2019 Annual Canadian FinTech & AI Awards. The awards recognize banks, credit unions, innovators, investors, ... [Read More]
CBB Retained Value Index dips for first time in 7 months
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book vice president of research and analytics Brian Murphy summed up the latest reading of the CBB Retained Value Index with six words. “What goes up, must come down,” Murphy said in a news release sent to Auto ... [Read More]
DRIVING INSIGHTS: The path to selling more certified pre-owned vehicles
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
Certified pre-owned programs offer a great opportunity to increase your gross. However, the word certified means different things to different people, which creates confusion for customers and challenges for dealerships. What does a customer really want when they’re looking to buy certified, ... [Read More]
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