Consumer-facing auction app aims to bring ‘motivated buyers’, dealers together
Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, 04:30 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Connecting dealer and consumer. Facilitating the relationship. That’s what CarSquid is all about, says its chief operating officer Nicole Whittle. CarSquid, the COO told Auto Remarketing Canada, is an online wholesale auction app aimed at consumers. The app aims to ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital rolls out funding portal through 3 digital auction partners
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, 02:40 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
While pinpointing six potential benefits, NextGear Capital on Thursday launched a multi-channel funding portal to offer customers its custom point-of-sale inventory financing solutions. Cox Automotive Canada’s financial services brand highlighted this portal will be available through NextGear Capital’s digital auction ... [Read More]
Prices for Dealertrack’s top-funded cars see boost
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, 03:47 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Last month, Dealertrack Canada saw prices for used-vehicles in its network rise significantly. The average cash price of the Top 10 Funded Used Vehicles in its online credit application network experienced an annual increase of 4.84 percent last month, the ... [Read More]
With GM, CanadaOne deals, AutoCanada to control 5 GM stores
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, 03:41 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
AutoCanada announced two agreements last week that will result in the company having direct ownership and control of five General Motors Canada dealerships, with CanadaOne Auto Group having the same in four others. Here’s how that shakes out. AutoCanada executed ... [Read More]
Canadian Black Book shares its first Used Vehicle Retention Index
Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, 04:48 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
What has been a staple of its used-vehicle analysis in the United States is now coming to Canada. As Black Book has compiled in the U.S., Canadian Black Book announced today the release of its first Used Vehicle Retention Index ... [Read More]
CARPROOF cooks up innovation in Kitchener product lab
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, 04:46 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
At the home of CARPROOF’s new Product Lab at the Communitech Hub in Kitchener, Ontario, it has a wide array of neighbors, amid the exposed brick and converted factory feel. There are massive, established names like General Motors, Thomson Reuters ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive Canada launches campaign to curb distracted, impaired driving
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, 02:10 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Cox Automotive Canada announced Tuesday that is has launched a new campaign to bring attention to the numerous preventable accidents caused by distracted and impaired driving. As part of the campaign, Cox Automotive Canada has created three videos in both ... [Read More]
New Audi Canada president comes aboard in January
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, 05:21 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
When 2018 begins, a new leader will be at the helm of Audi Canada. The automaker announced on Tuesday that Giorgio Delucchi will be joining Audi Canada as president on Jan. 8, succeeding Daniel Weissland, who has been promoted to managing ... [Read More]
TRADER introduces new digital advertising solution for Canadian dealers
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, 05:19 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
TRADER recently launched TRFFK powered by autoTRADER.ca, its new full-service digital advertising solution for Canadian dealers. TRFFK allows dealers to power local digital advertising campaigns and convert online traffic via data-driven solutions led by proprietary autoTRADER.ca data on in-market car ... [Read More]
CFLA chief Rothe aims for diversity — on many levels
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, 05:30 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
In these early days of his tenure as president and chief executive of the Canadian Finance & Leasing Association, Michael Rothe says an important part of his job right now is “to listen and to learn.” “I don’t want to ... [Read More]