FICO & TransUnion of Canada renew distribution agreement
Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, 02:04 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Two major finance industry players in Canada are making sure the foundation for proper underwriting remains sound. FICO recently announced that it has extended a multi-year agreement with TransUnion of Canada to distribute FICO scores to lenders, consumers and additional ... [Read More]
TEDA International Auto Group set to launch online retailing platform inspired by Carvana
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, 02:21 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Canadian online vehicle retailing space will have another participant by the end of the year. And it’s inspired by one of the well-known operations from the United States. Last week, TEDA International Auto Group — a multinational, specialty automotive ... [Read More]
ADP Canada spots significant employment improves in June & July
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, 02:15 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Not only did the job scene improve in July, experts determined the Canadian employment picture didn’t deteriorate as bad in June as initially indicated. Employment in Canada increased by 221,300 jobs from June to July, according to the July ADP ... [Read More]
FIX4 Capital gains $7.2M in seed funding to build car-repair loan business
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, 01:44 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
FIX4 Capital wants to help Canadians get the finances they need to keep their vehicles running properly. And Wednesday, the firm secured its own financial resources to do it along with expanded leadership that includes a familiar name from the ... [Read More]
KAR Global among investors pushing a combined $100M into Canada Drives
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, 01:42 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
KAR Global certainly appears to have an interest in more than just the Canadian wholesale market stemming from its investment decisions. On Wednesday, Canada Drives, an online car shopping and to-your-door delivery platform, announced the close of $100 million in ... [Read More]
Canadian Lenders Association welcomes Inovatec
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, 07:20 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Inovatec Systems Corp. recently announced it has joined the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA), which is comprised of more than 170 companies representing Canadian lenders in categories such as auto, consumer, home, and mortgages. According to a news release, many of ... [Read More]
AutoCanada continues to build used-car program with latest purchase
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, 01:40 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada has purchased Ontario independent dealer Mark Wilson’s Better Used Cars, a move the retailer says augments its plans of building its Used Digital Retail Division. This is the second independent dealer AutoCanada has purchased. In a similar move, the ... [Read More]
Record used-car price streak snapped, but values still up 20% from prior year
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, 03:08 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
July was an interesting month for wholesale vehicle prices in Canada. On one hand, Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index was up 20.3% year-over-year, and was off a mere 0.3% from June, which was the 10th straight month of ... [Read More]
Policaro Group to open Porsche dealership in Kitchener-Waterloo
Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, 02:34 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Policaro Group, an Ontario-based dealer group, announced last month it has broken ground on a new Porsche store in Kitchener-Waterloo. The store, set to be located at 1705 Victoria Street North in Waterloo, is Policaro’s second Porsche franchise. The ... [Read More]
CARFAX Canada launches service retention program
Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2021, 02:21 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Earlier this month, CARFAX Canada launched its new CARFAX for Life service retention program that’s designed to give dealerships a way to boost customer loyalty and repeat service business. Customers of dealerships that are enrolled in CARFAX for Life receive ... [Read More]