Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 11:55am

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff

Promotional sales. Almost every dealership has them. Their purpose? To spark more deals and bring more customers onto the lots, of course. But Edmonton-based Go Auto is changing the game a bit. The dealer group has launched a sizeable auto promotion: the Car-A-Day Giveaway. During the Car-A-Day Giveaway —... Read More

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 10:12am

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

As the ways to absorb content continues to expand — social media, mobile offerings, new review sites and more — new ways to access information will continue to influence the average consumers’ car buying expectations. In fact, Shawn Vording, director of project management at CarProof, says technology... Read More

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 9:29am

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff

In this tight supply environment, the service department becomes an invaluable tool for securing trade-ins to feed dealership’s used and CPO departments. Now, Mazda Canada dealers have a new tool to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty through the service department. Mazda Canada announced it has chosen... Read More

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 1:54pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

After rising 0.4 percent in February, wholesale prices remained flat in March, slowing the consistent auction price spikes seen in 2013. The ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, was flat after being adjusted for seasonality, and wholesale prices were unchanged month-over-month. The segments that did... Read More

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 1:41pm

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff

SIM-SST — Sales in Motion-Showroom Selling Tools — announced it has released a new hand-held tablet device which the company says “will be a boon for car dealerships.” Customers are increasingly informed when visiting a dealership to search for a new ride, and it is becoming more and more... Read More

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 10:57am

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff

Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. announced late Monday that after 28 years with the company its president and chief executive officer Steve Kelleher will retire on April 30. Kelleher has been serving in this capacity since 2002. Replacing Kelleher on May 1 will be chief operating officer Donald Romano. Commenting on his... Read More

Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 9:47am

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff

Awarded during a ceremony at the recent 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada conference, the International Automotive Remarketers’ Alliance (IARA) in Canada announced this morning the recipients of the Annual Remarketer of the Year and two Industry Icon Awards. This year’s Remarketer of the Year is Doug Collis,... Read More

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 1:00pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

In an effort to “streamline” the sales and finance data between Hyundai dealers and Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., Dealertrack Canada revealed Wednesday the launch of an advanced finance portal to all 210 Hyundai dealers in Canada. The new Hyundai-branded portal, powered by Dealertrack, will be directly... Read More