Friday, January 31, 2014 - 3:13pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

After rising during most of last year, used-car prices continued their upward trek during the last month of 2013, climbing by 2.5 percent on a monthly basis. And though used-vehicle prices rose by 4.3 percent in December on a year-over-year basis, RVI provided some good news for the future in its latest RVI Risk... Read More

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 12:28pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

With every new year comes new developments in advertising opportunities for dealerships. Dealers have been following this evolution for years. First, it was the Web; then came mobile. And in 2014, there is even more to consider, including the vast changes Google made to its search algorithm in 2013. Many dealers... Read More

Sunday, January 19, 2014 - 12:00am

Hyundai Canada has announced its ‘number one’ dealer, choosing to recognize a Mississauga store for the dealership’s exceptional sales and fundraising performance in 2013. The company is honoring Missisauga Hyundai, which led all Canadian Hyundai dealerships in sales and charity fundraising... Read More

Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 3:14pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

DrivingSales University announced it has furthered its expansion into the Canadian market through a new alliance with the New Car Dealers Association of British Columbia (NCDA). Through the agreement, DSU’s Web-based dealership training program is now available at a discounted rate to the more than 350 NCDA member... Read More

Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 3:11pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

After giving up a few months to smaller models, the Ford F-150 reclaimed its spot as the most-appraised vehicle in Canada, according to the December TradeTracker Used Vehicle Market Report. The F-150 was followed by the Honda Civic Sedan (No. 2) and the Toyota Corolla (No. 3). In the November report, the Civic Sedan... Read More

Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 3:09pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

During the last month of 2013, wholesale prices did rise on an overall basis — a trend dealers experienced during most of last year — but the spike was slight, and price movements for most segments were negative. According to the ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, wholesale prices rose by... Read More

Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:58am

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

Many high-end vehicle dealers in Canada are breathing a sigh of relief as Canadian and U.S. law enforcement agencies cracked down on an international vehicle theft crime ring, recovering $3.2 million in assets. Car recovery company LoJack Corp. reported its part in the recent bust, providing insight into the... Read More

Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 12:23pm

Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor

After years of post-recession lows, the Canadian automotive market reached a new record in 2013, according to analysis from the Canadian Automotive Dealers Association released this week. A whopping 1.74 million new cars were sold in Canada last year, up 4 percent from 2012 sales. This also marks only the second time... Read More