Details on agenda structure for all-digital AR Canada Conference
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, 03:43 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The all-digital Auto Remarketing Canada Conference begins in just over a month, and the lineup is set to include the usual wide range of keynotes, workshops and training. However, the agenda set-up will look a bit different this year, given ... [Read More]
AutoCanada’s used-car sales show big gains at end of Q2
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, 03:21 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Stafff
While it was a tough close to the first quarter and rough start to the second, AutoCanada’s retail used-vehicle sales in Canada made significant improvement in May before a major spike in June. A graph included in the retailer’s earnings ... [Read More]
More signs of CPO sales improving in Canada
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, 02:44 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
In addition to string of record sales at Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. reported here previously, more automakers shared signs of an improving certified pre-owned market in Canada. At Subaru Canada, sales are down slightly year-to-date, but the program saw a ... [Read More]
2 straight months of record CPO sales for Hyundai Canada
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, 03:51 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. now has had two consecutive months of record-high sales of certified pre-owned vehicles. Its dealers moved 1,366 CPO vehicles during July, said CPO and remarketing manager Charles Plewes via email, kicking off a strong start to ... [Read More]
Online retailer Clutch raises $7M in seed funding
Thursday, Jul. 30, 2020, 03:28 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian online auto retailer Clutch announced a $7 million seed financing round led by Real Ventures. Announced last week, the round also included BrandProject, FJ Labs, Azure Capital Partners and Global Founders Capital. The new funds are intended to help Clutch ... [Read More]
CarGurus study highlights growing sentiment toward vehicle purchasing
Thursday, Jul. 23, 2020, 03:10 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Similar to findings the firm uncovered from the United States, CarGurus determined through its latest analysis that Canadian consumers still have a sustained, high interest in purchasing vehicles amid the coronavirus pandemic. This week, CarGurus released its second Canadian COVID-19 ... [Read More]
Traffic soars at Ontario dealerships, plus Canadian vehicle sales insights
Thursday, Jul. 23, 2020, 02:34 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Foot traffic is up substantially at Ontario car dealerships. That’s according to a study commissioned by TRADER Corp. and conducted by EQ Works that looked at dealership visits at 750 stores in the province during May and June. Unique visitors to ... [Read More]
How used-car sales have fared for AutoCanada
Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2020, 05:06 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
After a strong start to the year, with used retail unit sales up 16% year-over-year for the first two months of 2020, pre-owned sales in Canada for AutoCanada started to take a hit in mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But ... [Read More]
Women & Automotive moves to digital format for 2020
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2020, 02:28 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The 2020 Women & Automotive Canadian Leadership Forum will be a digital experience. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cherokee Media Group has determined the best move for the health and safety of our audience, speakers, teammates and all parties ... [Read More]
AR Canada Conference 2020 goes all-digital
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2020, 02:28 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The 2020 Auto Remarketing Canada Conference will be a digital experience. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cherokee Media Group has determined the best move for the health and safety of our audience, speakers, teammates and all parties involved is ... [Read More]