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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

PowerBand continues active year with acquisition of US finance company

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Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2019, 09:07 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A new board member, a new high-level executive, a new remarketing network in the U.S., and now the acquisition of a finance company that specializes in vehicle leasing. Thus far, 2019 has been quite an active year for PowerBand Solutions. ... [Read More]

Canada’s CPO car sales show strength

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Tuesday, Jul. 23, 2019, 01:44 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
The certified pre-owned vehicle market in Canada looked promising yet again.  Here’s a rundown of how CPO sales fared in the first half: Hyundai has sold 5,096 certified vehicles so far this year, compared to 4,553 in the first half ... [Read More]

DRIVING INSIGHTS: Used-car buyers are testing your knowledge – Can you pass?

Testing Your Knowledge
Thursday, Jul. 18, 2019, 02:43 PM
Drew Harden , CARFAX Canada
Attention dealers: used-car buyers are testing your vehicle knowledge. Fifty-one percent of Canadian used-car buyers told us the last time they bought a vehicle, they tested the sales person by asking a question they already researched the answer to. There is ... [Read More]

Wanted: US dealers to beta-test Mobials’ trade-in algorithm

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Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2019, 06:36 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada staff
A new algorithm from Mobials Inc. calculates the value of consumers’ trade-in vehicles.   Now, Mobials, which is the parent company of AutoVerify, is looking for U.S. dealers to beta-test the algorithm. Once Mobials launches the algorithm, every U.S.-based dealer signing up ... [Read More]

Prices up on used & new cars, but increase slowing

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Thursday, Jul. 11, 2019, 03:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The retail prices of both new and used cars in Canada was on the rise last month compared to year-ago figures, but the rate of increase is slowing down, according to the latest autoTRADER.ca Price Index. The national median price ... [Read More]

New CFO set to join AutoCanada

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Thursday, Jul. 11, 2019, 02:56 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Effective Aug. 12, AutoCanada will have a new chief financial officer. The North American multi-location dealership group currently operating 65 franchised dealerships, comprised of 27 brands, in eight provinces in Canada as well as a group in Illinois, appointed Mike ... [Read More]

Dilawri leverages HR4 as employee engagement software partner

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Thursday, Jun. 27, 2019, 02:29 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Dilawri Group is leveraging technology in an effort to have a single tool to manage, develop and grow their employees. The group operating 72 franchises and employing more than 4,000 individuals recently chose HR4 as its exclusive HR and ... [Read More]

Calgary-based Foundation Automotive Corp. kicks off US expansion by purchasing 5 stores in Texas, North Dakota

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Thursday, Jun. 27, 2019, 02:23 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Calgary-based Foundation Automotive Corp. has broadened its presence and entered the U.S. market, buying five stores throughout Texas and North Dakota. In what the company calls “just the beginning” of its growth plans this year, Foundation has purchased: — Henson ... [Read More]

CBB: Used-car price strength at historic high

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Thursday, Jun. 20, 2019, 02:22 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As Canadian Black Book put it, used-vehicle values in Canada “have never been stronger” than they were in May. The Canadian Black Book Used Vehicle Retention Index was at 105.8 last month, the highest reading in the near 15-year history ... [Read More]

DRIVING INSIGHTS: Why did that customer turn down your trade-in offer?

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Thursday, Jun. 20, 2019, 01:45 PM
Drew Harden, CARFAX Canada
If you want to win more trades, you need to know exactly what makes a buyer reject or accept a deal. Today’s used-car buyers are hard to impress: 45% of them that go through the trade-in process will turn down one ... [Read More]

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