Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
Automakers reporting CPO sales spikes to start Q4
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
CPO sales in Canada are off to a quick start in Q4, with three automakers notching October records and all brands reporting sales increases for their respective certified programs. First up, Subaru Canada has notched another record month for CPO ... [Read More]
5 keys to understanding current auction environment
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
To look deeper into today’s auction trends — from volume and pricing to the leasing market’s impact and U.S. exports — Auto Remarketing Canada reached out to Tom Kontos, executive vice president and chief client officer at ADESA Analytical Services. ... [Read More]
Recall appointments: Chance to secure more service business
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Xtime this week shared analysis that takes a look at how recall service appointments can lead to increased service revenue and opportunities for future business. Since 2014, there have been more than 10 million vehicles recalled in Canada, and during the past ... [Read More]
2 Canadian dealerships recognized for website excellence
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Two automotive retailers in British Columbia were recognized in the automobile category with a 2015 WebAward, which are presented annually by the Web Marketing Association. The OpenRoad Auto Group notched an award, and U.S-based, The Gary Stock Co., was honored ... [Read More]
TalkAUTO Canada coming to Toronto in November
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The fourth annual day-long 2015 TalkAUTO Canada conference, hosted by J.D. Power and Canadian Black Book, is coming up in just over a week. The event — which attendees can sign up for at no cost — scheduled for Nov. ... [Read More]
125K older Canadian cars part of GM recall for fire hazard
Josh Hyatt, Staff Writer
Dealers who handle older vehicles should take notice of today’s recall announcement from General Motors, which includes 125,785 sedans and coupes in Canada from model years 1997 to 2004 that may present a fire hazard. GM specified that the total ... [Read More]
The non-analytical guide to Google Analytics for car dealers
Ian Cruickshank, Speed Shift Media
I’m a car guy at heart, and it’s my 5-year old son who reminded me. We all love cars – that’s why we do what we do. Their lines, their smell and the rush you get when you climb inside ... [Read More]
Shift Marketing launches new, updated loyalty products
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Loyalty marketing event company Shift Marketing Studio — which specializes in campaigns targeted to franchised dealers — announced it has expanded its portfolio with new marketing solutions. The company said the enhanced version of its Upgrade Sale platform is available, ... [Read More]
Toronto group fined over $54K for curbsiding, unfair practices
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
OMVIC announced it has cracked down on a Toronto-area group for curbsiding and doled out fine of over $54,000. Ontario’s vehicle sales regulator charged 2141212 Ontario Corp., operating as Monterey Auto Repair — as well as individuals Amilcar Luis Monte Rey ... [Read More]
The ‘keys’ to Internet sales success
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Matt Hale is the e-commerce specialist at Wolfe Langley Subaru, part of the Wolfe Auto Group in Surry, B.C. He may have only been in the business of selling cars for a little over two years, but he has certainly ... [Read More]
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