AutoPacific announced its 21st annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, which recognize the most satisfying vehicles in the market. Winners are selected by measuring how satisfied car owners are with their new vehicle. Over 54,000 owners of both new 2016 and 2017 makes and models were surveyed. "This is the 21st anniversary of AutoPacific identifying the most […] [Read More]

In Episode 6 of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Joe Overby chats with Brian Benstock — vice president and GM of Paragon Honda & Paragon Acura — about Paragon Direct, the group's vehicle ecommerce and service platform. Brian offers his take on the role of dealers in digital retailing and more.  Download and subscribe to the Auto Remarketing […] [Read More]

This month, automakers' certified pre-owned programs carry a number of attractive and competitive deals, including some Autotrader says are traditionally offered solely to new car buyers. "If you're shopping on a budget, there are some great deals to be had among the many certified pre-owned offerings this month," Autotrader executive editor Brian Moody said in […] [Read More]

As part of the Executive Issue special section in the May/June edition of the Auto Remarketing Canada magazine, we connected with Mercedes-Benz Canada president and chief executive officer Brian Fulton. The emailed Q&A covers Fulton's approach to leadership, the company being named a top workplace, its used-car operations and more.  Auto Remarketing Canada: Congrats on Mercedes-Benz Canada being recognized […] [Read More]

Dent Wizard International announced it has promoted a new director of operations for Canada.  Chosen for the position is Matt Boyd, who was most recently the company’s national sales manager in Canada. Boyd is one of Dent Wizard’s most seasoned and experienced veterans and he has been brought on to apply his substantial automotive knowledge and […] [Read More]

According to the latest TransUnion Canada Industry Insights Report, auto financing continues to be one of the fastest growing segments in the Canadian consumer credit marketplace. During the first quarter of this year, average outstanding balances rose 2.75 percent year-over-year. At the same time, analysts noticed that serious delinquency rates — what they consider to […] [Read More]

 As the mobile auction format continues to attract more dealers across the country, companies within the industry are continuing to push the wholesale auction experience and communicate the benefits that many used-car managers praise. “We’re averaging well over 60 mobile auctions per month around the country right now, and that’s a huge increase from just barely […] [Read More]

Experian Automotive tried again this week to pop the talk about a “subprime auto loan bubble.” Analysts said, “There’s always someone who claims that the bubble is bursting. But a level-headed look at the data shows otherwise.” According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market report, 30-day delinquencies dropped and subprime auto financing reached […] [Read More]

Jim Yates, president and chief executive officer of Alliance Inspection Management (AIM), has announced his retirement from the company and is moving into a 12-month consulting role effective immediately, according to a news release from the company posted on Wednesday. Yates, an automotive industry veteran who began his career at an auto dealership in 1975, […] [Read More]

J.D. Power and Autoniq, a mobile and digital provider of vehicle pricing and evaluation data, recently announced a collaborative offering that is designed to streamline the vehicle trade-in and appraisal process for automotive dealers. The tool is through Value My Car, a new website module that integrates J.D. Power Valuation Services (formerly NADA Used Car Guide) […] [Read More]