This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
Neo Financial survey: 46% of Canadians say building credit is harder than ever
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 02:40 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
There’s a notable possibility that the potential car buyer at your dealership who needs financing to take delivery is more than a little skeptical about getting the necessary credit. According to a new national survey from Neo Financial, nearly half ... [Read More]
Canadian wholesale market’s December fall indicates ‘need for market correction’
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 09:56 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian used-vehicle wholesale values took a tumble last month — and it was a long time coming. Canadian Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index for December dropped 2.8 points, from 135.9 in November to 133.1, the most precipitous month-to-month fall ... [Read More]
OpenRoad Foundation goes bigger in ’26, committing $750,000 to community charities
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 09:56 AM
Andy Friedlander
OpenRoad Auto’s charitable arm is flexing its muscle. After awarding $625,000 in grants last year, OpenRoad Foundation is going even bigger in its 2026 Community Giving Program, committing to $750,000 in total community grants to support charitable organizations and grassroots ... [Read More]
Dealer news: AutoCanada executive shift continues; Holand sells California Ferrari dealership
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, 11:09 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada’s leadership shift continues. The Edmonton-based dealership group has named Fade Bouras as its new chief operating officer, effective Jan. 15, and has added John North to its board of directors. The additions are the latest moves in the wake ... [Read More]
Go Auto’s U.S. expansion keeps going — all the way to Southern California
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, 10:45 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Go Auto is on the go. And right now, its destination is clearly the United States. The Canadian dealership group announced it has acquired Sunrise Ford Fontana and Sunrise Ford North Hollywood in California from Kevin Knight of the Knight ... [Read More]
The Great Northern Auction steps up as Canada’s only independent NAAA auction
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:03 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
As a member of the National Auto Auction Association, The Great Northern Auction is one of some 340 auctions. As a Canadian independent auto auction in NAAA, it stands alone. TGNA, located in Moncton, New Brunswick, has become Canada’s only ... [Read More]
Automotive’s representation on Technology Fast 500 list suggests shift toward tech, AI
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 03:18 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The auto industry has been slow to go all-in on technology in the past, but the big financial growth numbers posted by some booming automotive technology companies could be a signal that’s changing. Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 500, a ranking ... [Read More]
Go Auto acquires Car Pros’ Washington stores as both turn their attention southward
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:20 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
A dealership M&A transaction announced last week includes a case of two dealership groups headed in the same direction. South. For the buyer, Canada-based Go Auto, the acquisition of Car Pros Hyundai Renton, Car Pros Kia Renton and Car Pros ... [Read More]
AutoCanada’s new captain prepares to guide the ship toward growth
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 04:32 PM
Andrew Friedlander, Associate Editor
There’s a new captain at the helm of AutoCanada. And even with “interim” attached to his title, Sam Cochrane is very clear about the course he’s set for the Edmonton-based dealership group. Having navigated stormy seas as chief financial officer ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: VIN cloning — The hidden threat lurking in Canada’s used-car market
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, 04:43 PM
Shawn Vording, CARFAX Canada
For Canadian car dealerships, VIN cloning is no longer an isolated criminal tactic — it’s a serious threat that can compromise inventory integrity, expose dealers to significant financial losses and damage reputation and customer trust. As sophisticated fraudsters replicate legitimate ... [Read More]
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