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
A call for commercial consignors
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Anyone in the used-car biz knows just how important the role of commercial consignors are in the remarketing cycle. And that’s why Auto Remarketing Canada decided to launch its inaugural “Spotlight on Commercial Consignors” section. This section, highlighting the leading ... [Read More]
ADESA Used Price Index drops for first time this year
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Though wholesale prices remain elevated from 2014 rates, according to one reading, prices at auction took a dip for the first time this year in Canada. The ADESA Canada Used Vehicle Price Index, powered by ALG, fell in September, after ... [Read More]
Link between rental car experience & future purchases
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Perhaps dealers should be looking into rental car trends when deciding what units to stock on their new and used lots. According to the new Canadian Automotive Survey from Enterprise Holdings, nearly six in 10 (59 percent) of their customers ... [Read More]
Go Auto to award 30 lucky customers
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
For the second year in a row, Western Canada’s Go Auto dealer group is giving away 30 vehicles. The cars will be awarded via the company’s “Car-A-Day Giveaway” promotion, though which its Edmonton-based network of dealerships gives away 30 vehicles ... [Read More]
TradeRev, ADESA Vancouver partner with OpenRoad
Auto Remarketing Staff
Dealer-to-dealer auction platform TradeRev and ADESA Vancouver announced today a partnership with one of the country’s fastest-growing dealer groups. The two companies are entering an exclusive used-vehicle trade-in partnership with Canada’s OpenRoad Auto Group, which was featured in this year’s ... [Read More]
UCM pay plans for profit
Dwayne Green , DealerSocket
It’s often said, “I hope you make a truck load of bonuses as it means more profit for the dealership.” Truth be told, both dealer and used-car manager have a minimum and maximum expectation. The right pay plan may help ... [Read More]
Show off your auction photos in our Wholesale Issue
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
We are in the home stretch — the fourth quarter of 2015. Where did the year go? Well, we at Auto Remarketing Canada want to know what your auctions have been up to over the course of the year that ... [Read More]
Sym-Tech partners with AMT Warranty
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
F&I product company Sym-Tech announced a partnership that will add significant insurance services and “financial backing” to the company. Sym-Tech Dealer Services recently announced that AmTrust Financial Services Inc. — through its subsidiary AMT Warranty — has partnered with Sym-Tech ... [Read More]
Dealertrack buy a ‘real positive’ for Cox Auto Canada
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
About four-and-a-half months ago, Cox Automotive announced a new position dedicated specifically to head up its Canadian operations, hiring former Kia executive Maria Soklis for the role. When Soklis was named president of Cox Automotive Canada on May 19, Joe George ... [Read More]
Stop sale & delivery for certain Mazda3 models
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mazda Motor Corp. is calling for the stop sale and stop delivery for certain Mazda3 models. The company is launching a Safety and Emission Recall Campaign for certain 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles — built from May 21 through Aug. 23 of ... [Read More]
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