The list of winners of the 21st annual Vincentric Best Value in America Awards looks awfully familiar. Toyota was named the Best Value Passenger Car brand for the 2025 model year — the 10th time it has won that award — and claimed the Best Value SUV and Van brand award for the eighth time. […] [Read More]

Edmunds recognized the top-rated dealerships on its platform with its annual Five Star Dealer Awards. The 2025 Edmunds Five Star Dealer Awards honored 107 stores nationwide in the Edmunds Dealer Partner program that posted an average customer sales review rating of 4.5 stars or better from at least 30 reviews on Edmunds in 2024. Ten […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion with a group of dealers and experts explaining how the wholesale and retail markets are uniting nowadays. Moderated by CarOffer CEO Zach Hallowell, the panel featured Muhammet Citiroglu of Marathon Motors, Peter Hermes […] [Read More]

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion featuring a group of dealers sharing best practices and expectations for this year’s used-car market. Moderated by Mark Gilbert of ATN, the panel featured Mario Aguirre of Grapevine Honda, John Grace of Grace Auto […] [Read More]

As with many aspects of American life, the buy-here, pay-here dealership model has experienced dramatic changes over the last five years. It’s almost become cliché at this point, but the COVID-19 pandemic created a clear before-and-after moment for our industry. Gone are the days of primarily in-person transactions. Instead, new technology has transformed the customer […] [Read More]

Jaguar Land Rover’s Canadian operation has a new remarketing partner. Otolane, an online dealer-to-dealer wholesale remarketing platform, announced its collaboration with JLR Canada for the OEM’s fleet of company cars. Through the program, which will launch in February, JLR retailers in Canada will be able to purchase company car inventory directly from the manufacturer, exclusively […] [Read More]

iA Financial Group has acquired Global Warranty, a group of independent warranty providers and administrators for the Canadian used-vehicle market, iA announced. London, Ontario-based Global Warranty provides vehicle warranties and vehicle protection products for more than 1,500 dealerships and 400 authorized repair centers nationwide. The company has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since […] [Read More]

Three big industry players are teaming up to help prevent fraud in Canadian auto finance. Dealership software provider Dealertrack Canada has partnered with Equifax Canada and Interac to introduce a new identity verification system using Equifax’s identity orchestration services integrated with Interac’s document verification service that’s designed to deliver fast and secure identity verification for […] [Read More]

Even before its purchase of ADESA’s U.S. auctions in 2022, Carvana was already a major player in the wholesale auto industry as both one of the largest buyers and largest sellers in the space. So, the company had a firm grasp on the ins and outs of conducting a wholesale vehicle transaction. “We wanted to […] [Read More]

For Reviver founder Neville Boston, Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on his personal entrepreneurial journey and the company he’s built — and to look ahead. Reviver has grown since its beginnings in 2009, with its RPLATE digital license plate now legal for all vehicles in Arizona and California, and for commercial fleet […] [Read More]