SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Highlights of Canada’s CPO Market
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
In April, Subaru Canada more than doubled its certified pre-owned sales total from a year ago, continuing what have been rapidly improving sales in 2016. Through four months, it has sold 613 CPO vehicles, compared to 241 in the same ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital appoints VP of Canada operations
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
NextGear Capital, a Cox Automotive brand, has appointed Joe Carusella to be national vice president of its Canada operations. Carusella brings more than 21 years of auto industry experience in the areas of operations, sales and finance. “We are excited ... [Read More]
NAAA Auction Standards Training coming to Toronto
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The National Auto Auction Association will be taking its Auction Standards Training northward. NAAA is hosting this two-day training at Manheim Toronto on May 10 and May 11. The first day will delve into damage analysis, touching on everything from ... [Read More]
Consumer Trust Certified honors Canadian stores with top reviews
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Earlier this week, autoTRADER.ca and Mobials announced the launched of a program that rewards dealers who consistently receive positive reviews from consumers. Dealers participating in this Consumer Trust Certified Program receive badges to display on their lots and online. The ... [Read More]
The Executive Issue: Nominations due Friday
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Executives in the Canadian used-car and remarketing space juggle a host of responsibilities. They develop sensible strategies and lead teams to execute those plans, all the while remaining competitive and ready to adapt to the changing automotive environment. In an ... [Read More]
Details of Hyundai Capital Canada’s deal with ChannelNet
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
U.S.-based digital finance solutions provider ChannelNet has inked a deal with Hyundai Capital Canada to create customer lifecycle management programs and dealer portals in Canada for its Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia Motors Finance properties. “Digital customer experience is the ... [Read More]
New leader for Dealertrack Canada
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
There’s a new head of Dealertrack’s Canadian operations. The company announced Thursday morning that Richard Evans has been appointed vice president and general manager of Dealertrack Canada, a move that’s effective April 25. Evans was most recently vice president for ... [Read More]
RSR Global rolls out 3 new F&I solutions
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
This week, RSR Global launched three new solutions for Canadian dealers — GLOBAL ONE, GLOBAL DRIVE and GLOBAL U. With the rollout of these solutions, RSR Global highlighted that it now offers a comprehensive suite of easy-to-deploy F&I products and ... [Read More]
Canadian Black Book’s new VP for research & editorial
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian Black Book has a new vice president of research and editorial, with former J.D. Power senior manager Brian Murphy taking over for Josh Bailey. The announcement was made late last month and was effective Tuesday. The company said Bailey “has ... [Read More]
2 segments pushing Manheim Canada Index
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Full-size vehicles and sports cars told the Canadian used-car price story in March. These segments, up 56.6 points and 33 points respectively, were the drivers of the Manheim Canada Used Vehicle Value Index for the month, the company said in ... [Read More]
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