AutoCanada names Kijiji preferred online marketplace partner
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, 06:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The AutoCanada dealership group has selected Kijiji as its preferred online marketplace partner for Canada, the companies announced this week. Last month, Kijiji announced a standalone car-shopping platform (Kijiji Autos). The partnership announced Tuesday with AutoCanada includes both the broader ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to buy first Ford dealership
Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, 03:02 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada said last week it will soon welcome its first Ford store, agreeing to buy Rose City Ford Sales Limited in Windsor, Ontario. The 65,000-square-foot Rose City Ford dealership includes an 11-car showroom, 28 service bays and a collision center. ... [Read More]
Canadian CPO sales update through October
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, 07:21 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
In the Canadian certified pre-owned vehicle market, it was the strongest October on record for Mercedes-Benz, which sold 1,259 CPO units last month. That beats year-ago figures by 11.4 percent and puts the year-to-date tally at 11,906 units through 10 ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Canada partners with Nissan Canada Extended Services
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, 04:29 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canada’s Nissan and Infiniti franchised dealerships now have another tool available if they already use solutions from Dealertrack. Cox Automotive Canada’s Dealertrack, in partnership with Nissan Canada Extended Services (NCESI) is launching an eMenu Presentation Platform powered by DealerCorp. NCESI ... [Read More]
Boyer Auto Group to add 10th dealership
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, 03:10 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Boyer Auto Group broke ground on its 10th dealership late last month: Boyer Hyundai, set to open early next summer in Pickering, Ontario. The store will be the group’s second Pickering dealership. The two-story facility will include floor-to-ceiling glass ... [Read More]
CARPROOF finalizes rebranding as CARFAX Canada
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, 01:48 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The name change the company said was coming in an announcement back in March became official on Thursday. CARPROOF Corp. is now known as CARFAX Canada. Back in the spring, the company began the rebranding process to align with CARFAX, ... [Read More]
Auction Life photos submissions open for next AR Canada
Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, 01:47 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Attention, auto auctions: Auto Remarketing Canada is putting together an “Auction Life” photo spread for our next print issue. If your auction or auction group would like to participate, submit photos via email to senior editor Joe Overby at joverby@autoremarketing.com no later than close ... [Read More]
Early registration open for ‘Canada Night NAD’eh’ event
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, 09:25 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Full disclosure: I have not actually met the band Barenaked Ladies. But after seeing them multiple times in concert and hearing a couple friends from high school — who were superfans and talented musicians to boot — jam to hits like ... [Read More]
Dealer Inspire officially launches in Canada
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, 04:09 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Dealer Inspire is officially an established Canadian business. The company, which was purchased by Cars.com in February, provides automotive tech and digital marketing solutions. Dealer Inspire is headquartered in Naperville, Ill., and has been partnering with Canadian dealers for five ... [Read More]
Kijiji will debut standalone auto-shopping platform
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, 03:32 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Canadian classifieds site Kijiji has announced a new standalone car-shopping platform: Kijiji Autos. The platform is separate from the company’s existing automotive business (a space it has been in since 2005) and is an all-new automotive research and shopping destination ... [Read More]