It was the best August ever for certified pre-owned car sales at Mercedes-Benz Canada. The automaker said it sold 1,320 CPO vehicles, up from 1,222 in August 2017. Year-to-date CPO sales for Mercedes are at 9,354 vehicles, compared to 9,249 through eight months of 2017. It was also a strong month for other OEMs reporting […] [Read More]

Fresh off of what was said to be close to the best attendance ever for its annual Summer Roundtable, the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance will once again be an industry partner for another major event in the pre-owned vehicle space: Used Car Week. The National Auto Auction Association, National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and National […] [Read More]

Celebrating nine was fine at Dealers Auto Auction of Murfreesboro. The auction commemorated its ninth anniversary with a promotional event that offered more than 900 vehicles and sold more than 450 units on Aug. 22. The event also raised money for the Hope Center Ministries. Together with dealers, the endeavor generated more than $45,000. Hope […] [Read More]

Two platforms used by an array of independent and buy-here, pay-here dealerships now work together. According to a news release distributed on Wednesday, Selly Automotive’s customer relationship management (CRM) platform is now integrated with Friday Systems Lot Wizard dealer management software (DMS). The companies highlighted this partnership will allow sales and inventory data to sync […] [Read More]

Two new industry reports offer auto dealers meaty planning observations with advice on how to prevent choking. While the data is parsed finely, the overall conclusion drawn from Cox Automotive’s Car Buyer Journey 2018 and EY’s (formerly Ernst & Young) Automotive Retail 2030 is that consumers still value and need the physical dealership, but dealers […] [Read More]

Regularly, alerts and messages arrive in my inbox containing some kind of enforcement action against a dealership or finance company. Oftentimes, my approach is just stick with the facts of the matter contained in a press release, share the developments through our channels here at Cherokee Media Group and carry on with the next task. […] [Read More]

Now that AutoCanada’s top leadership is finalized, the company is turning its attention back to expanding its dealership footprint. This week, AutoCanada announced that it will be acquiring Mercedes-Benz Heritage Valley, which is one of only two Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Edmonton. Mercedes-Benz Heritage Valley includes a 78,733 square foot facility, a 22-vehicle showroom, 23 service […] [Read More]

NextGear Capital Canada and its parent company, Cox Automotive Canada, have been working with Boys and Girls Clubs of Peel for a school supply drive to help local folks in need. During the “Ready … Set … School!” drive, which was set to end last week, NextGear was able to beat its target goal by […] [Read More]

Jumpstart Automotive Media has entered an exclusive ad sales representation agreement with iSeeCars that makes  the car-shopping marketplace the newest member of the Jumpstart network. In a news release Wednesday, iSeeCars chief executive Phong Ly said: “We’re excited to be a part of the Jumpstart family of sites and to have access to some of the industry’s […] [Read More]

In this episode, Libby Murad-Patel of Jumpstart Automotive Media talks about the intricacies of consumer interest in crossovers and SUVs and how those are reflected in the used-car market. Plus, she explains the opportunities the auto industry has with "influencer marketing" and the best strategies to take advantage. The full discussion can be found below. Download and […] [Read More]