Naked Lime launches in Canada
Monday, Mar. 21, 2016, 05:08 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Naked Lime Marketing has officially launched in Canada, the U.S.-based auto dealer marketing company announced on Monday. Naked Lime will provide Canadian auto retailers with its Aptus Websites plus digital advertising, SEO, social media, and reputation management services. "Beginning last year, ... [Read More]
TradeRev names executive VP for US
Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016, 03:33 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Heading up the U.S. rollout of Toronto-based TradeRev will be Keith Crerar, who was named executive vice president for TradeRev in the United States. The news was revealed Thursday morning by TradeRev and parent company KAR Auction Services. Crerar will report ... [Read More]
Wholesale price change varies among segments
Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016, 03:11 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian wholesale used prices were down an average of 0.3 percent sequentially last month and the results within the segments were largely mixed, according to analysis accompanying the latest ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index The index, powered by ALG, actually ... [Read More]
Manitoba store wins vAuto’s Driven to Perform Contest
Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016, 02:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
This week, TRADER Corp. revealed the winner of its 2015 Driven to Perform Contest, which debuted for the first time early last year and aimed to recognize the top performing dealer in Canada. The company selected the honoree based on ... [Read More]
Emcee & Facebook on board for Women & Automotive
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 05:18 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The inaugural Women & Automotive event is coming up soon — in fact, the new conference will hit the automotive scene in less than a month on April 6 at the Westin Harbour Castle. And conference organizers at Cherokee Media ... [Read More]
Longer loan terms still a concern for FCAC
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 04:51 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Last year saw Canada’s average new-car loan term eclipse 72 months, with terms longer than six years making up roughly 60 percent of the car loan portfolios of the country’s largest financial institutions. This is just one key finding in ... [Read More]
ADESA promotes Robitaille to regional VP
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 04:37 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
ADESA, a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced it has promoted a new regional vice president for Eastern Canada. General manager of ADESA Montreal Simon Robitaille has been chosen for this role. In his new role, Robitaille will be ... [Read More]
AR Canada’s 2016 class of Remarketing’s Under 40
Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2016, 02:43 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
We gave a call for nominations for Remarketing’s Under 40, and were impressed by the number of submissions that came through. Our readers were intent to point out the best and brightest in the industry, and we thank you for ... [Read More]
February brings CPO records, growth for luxury automakers
Thursday, Mar. 3, 2016, 04:14 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
February brought with it certified pre-owned sales growth and a few records for some of Canada's luxury automakers. First off, the Mercedes-Benz Pre-Owned division, which includes CPO sales, posted record-breaking gains of 14.2 percent, delivering 1,045 used vehicles. CPO sales, ... [Read More]
Scott promoted to chief client officer at ADESA Canada
Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2016, 09:24 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
ADESA, a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced today it has promoted a new chief client officer for ADESA Canada. Chosen for the position is Lisa Scott, who was most recently senior vice president of sales, marketing and operations ... [Read More]