More than 125 employees enjoy 4th annual Women With Drive event from Cox Automotive Canada
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, 02:25 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Cox Automotive continued to build its Women With Drive initiatives across the globe in celebration of the work women accomplish in the automotive industry every day. This past Monday, more than 125 company employees gathered together at the Mississauga Convention ... [Read More]
autoTRADER.ca ties hockey and garages in original content series
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, 03:33 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
It’s not just Hulu, Amazon and Netflix that are joining TV networks to get in on original programming. So, too, is the car business — more specifically, autoTRADER.ca. The online marketplace, which is part of the TRADER Corp. family, has launched ... [Read More]
Canadian CPO sales through three quarters of 2018
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, 03:38 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
[UPDATED with Nissan and Infiniti sales] The year is three quarters of the way done, so here is a look at how certified pre-owned sales in Canada are faring through nine months: Nissan increased its certified pre-owned sales from 584 ... [Read More]
TSI Auto Solutions bought by US-based NCM
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, 02:15 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Moncton, New Brunswick-based TSI Auto Solutions has been purchased by NCM Associates, a firm out of Kansas City, Mo., whose claim to fame is founding the 20 Group process. NCM said in a news release Thursday that it will be ... [Read More]
Canadian leaders cheer what new trade deal could mean for automotive
Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, 08:19 PM
Nick Zulovich, Staff Writer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and at least part of Canada’s automotive industry are happy. On Monday, Trudeau welcomed an agreement-in-principle between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on a modernized trade agreement — the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — that ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How to promote your car dealership to increase sales
Thursday, Sep. 27, 2018, 02:09 PM
Shannon Friesen , Canada Drives
There is a common misconception that car dealerships across the country must push through when they’re selling to skeptical buyers. Some Canadians in the market for a new vehicle may be mindful of dealership stereotypes such as pushy salesmen, questionable ... [Read More]
AutoCanada enters sale-leaseback transactions for two properties
Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2018, 01:50 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
AutoCanada continues to make headlines; this time for a development within its real estate interests to help its debt obligations. On Tuesday, AutoCanada announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell two of its dealership properties to Automotive ... [Read More]
TransUnion Canada: Consumers might be at inflection point over debt loads
Friday, Sep. 21, 2018, 02:23 PM
Nick Zulovich, Staff Writer
Perhaps it wasn't quite as sharp as a pivot made by hockey stars Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid, but TransUnion’s latest Canada Industry Insights Report found what experts are describing as a potential inflection point with regard to how much ... [Read More]
Canadian used-car prices show some muscle in August
Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018, 03:54 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Another month, another best-ever month for used-car value retention. Canadian Black Book said in an analysis this week that its Used Vehicle Retention Index reached 103.6 last month, which is the highest level recorded in the 13 years of the ... [Read More]
Kijiji announces details for free tri-city dealer conference in Calgary, Toronto, Montreal
Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018, 02:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Dealers can pick up tips specifically regarding transitioning, change management and strategizing for the future at Kijiji’s tri-city conference — DealerTalkx 2018. Kijiji has announced that this year’s DealerTalkx conference theme is ‘The Agile Dealership’ and will be held in Calgary, ... [Read More]