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DigniFi names chief product officer
DigniFi announced the appointment of Jefim Piekarz as chief product officer on Tuesday. The fintech company specializing in access to automobile, powersports and RV repair financing said Piekarz will lead DigniFi’s product and engineering teams, advancing product strategy, technology development, ... Read More
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
PCMI continued to revamp its executive team on Tuesday. The provider of lender compliance technology and F&I administration software added Alex Maritczak as senior director of business development, bringing more than 30 years of automotive finance and financial services experience ... Read More
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
U.S. Bank made a pair of moves last week geared to boost its position in automotive with dealerships and OEMs. First, U.S. Bank said it is launching redesigned BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad Mastercard credit card products that offer cardholders ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here

Partnership brings TransUnion credit report into Autocorp platform via dealer-initiated soft pull

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It’s frustrating for both the customer and the dealer when a deal is made only to hit a snag when financing becomes an issue. A new partnership between Autocorp.ai and TransUnion Canada aims to keep that from happening by helping ... [Read More]

EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... [Read More]

Canadian used wholesale market’s March bubble deflates in April as CBB index drops

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The spring bump of March didn’t last long. Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index followed that month’s gentle 0.3-point rise with a larger fall in April 2026, dropping 1.7 points to 130.8. That’s down 6.8% from April 2025. “As ... [Read More]

New AutoCanada CFO arriving this summer

AutoCanada plunges 128% in Q1
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada’s Samuel Cochrane will be able to hand off the chief financial officer’s responsibilities to another executive in a couple of months. The dealer group on Thursday announced the appointment of Mike Woodward as its next chief financial officer, a ... [Read More]

Euro Auctions’ five Canadian auctions come together under new United Auctions banner

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Five Canadian auction companies are coming together to form a united entity. Michener Allen Auctioneering, Jardine Auctioneers, North Toronto Auction, Weaver Auctions and Coast2Coast Collector Car Auctions — all owned by Euro Auctions Group — are now part of United ... [Read More]

5 auto-lending headwinds FCAC found through recent research

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) recently conducted research in the auto-lending space to better understand market conduct, the regulatory framework, and growing microeconomic risks. What the agency discovered portrayed an industry that has five primary headwinds that are ... [Read More]

Full-size van values continue to tumble in Canadian wholesale used market

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
If you’re looking to buy low on a used vehicle, you might want to look at a full-size van. The wholesale price of that segment of the Canadian used-vehicle market dropped 1.37% ($466) for the week ending April 25, according ... [Read More]

Carfax Canada report shows used-vehicle supply takes giant leap in March

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Used-vehicle inventory wasn’t so easy to come by in the first two months of 2026. But all that changed in March. According to CARFAX Canada’s Q1 Used Vehicle Market Insights report, used supply soared in the final month of the ... [Read More]

Canadian wholesale market’s spring momentum begins to show signs of weakening

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The spring market began to lose momentum as April passed its midpoint. According to Canadian Black Book’s weekly Market Insights report, the Canadian wholesale used-vehicle market was down 0.25% for the week ending April 18, a marked increase after four ... [Read More]

Sale of two more stores leaves AutoCanada with three locations to go in its U.S. exit

Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada’s U.S. holdings are down to three stores. The Edmonton-based dealership group has closed on the sale of two more of its U.S. dealerships: Hyundai of Lincolnwood and Kia of in Lincolnwood, both in the Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood, Ill. ... [Read More]

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