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]

CarGurus’ latest brand campaign is a Big Deal. The online car shopping platform’s new “Big Deal” ads, which launched Monday, emphasize the important role cars play in people’s lives and the significance of making the right decision during a purchase or sale. The new spots empathize with the big decisions drivers make along the buy/sell […] [Read More]

For the fifth year in a row, AutoNation sits atop the nation’s auto retailers on Fortune’s 2025 World’s Most Admired Companies list. It’s the eighth consecutive year on the list for the giant dealer group, which operates more than 300 locations in 20 states. The 2025 list includes 314 companies, 229 of which are based […] [Read More]

Analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions from its Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index showed adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their financing partners that foster back-office efficiencies saw a noticeable jump to close last year. While adoption in the fourth quarter compared to third quarter was down slightly — […] [Read More]