Scenes from 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada Conference
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:55 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Did you make the pics? Photos from the 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada conference have hit the Web. The 2014 ARC Conference wrapped up at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto last week with over 600 attendees, including dealers, automaker executives, ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Canada to Debut Updated Retail Identity with New Quebec Store
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:35 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Mercedes-Benz Canada broke ground on a new dealership in Quebec this week that will serve as a debut to what the company is calling “the new Mercedes-Benz retail corporate identity,” where black with silver accents will be the theme of ... [Read More]
Enterprise Expands Car-Sharing Footprint
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 02:14 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Co. has broadened its reach in the rapidly growing car-sharing business. The company revealed this week it has purchased Toronto-based AutoShare CarSharing Network Inc. "This acquisition reflects our longtime commitment to offering sustainable transportation options throughout ... [Read More]
NAAA Convention to Join with NRC in ’16
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2014, 01:44 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
The National Auto Auction Association has reached an agreement with Cherokee Automotive Group, publishers of Auto Remarketing Canada and sister publication Auto Remarketing, to combine its annual convention with CAG’s National Remarketing Conference, beginning in the fall of 2016. The ... [Read More]
‘Beware’ of Negative Equity Fallout
Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2014, 03:03 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
After any recession, the level of subprime consumers is bound to grow. And interestingly, this trend, on top of a few other market factors, has created a “perfect storm” of sorts for the expansion of indirect financing on subprime auto ... [Read More]
Building a Social Media Strategy
Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2014, 02:53 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Social media: how important is it really? Auto Remarketing Canada chatted with Roger Dunbar, vice president of marketing at TRADER Corp., to get the skinny. You might be surprised at some of his responses, which include contending that social media ... [Read More]
CU Dealer Finance Corp., RouteOne Canada Integration Beneficial for Dealers
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2014, 02:38 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
RouteOne Canada announced recently it has completed integration with CU Dealer Finance Corp. — a Saskatchewan-based network of Credit Unions touting a large dealer network across the area. What does this mean for dealer customers? Now, CU Dealer Finance Corp. ... [Read More]
2014 ARC Dealer Of The Year: Andrew Lennox Talks Branding, Corporate Ethics
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2014, 02:22 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
Andrew Lennox — general manager of Pfaff Volkswagen in Newmarket, Ontario — is already a familiar name with readers as he was featured in the January/ February issue of the Auto Remarketing Canada Digital Magazine. Now, Lennox is back as ... [Read More]
2014 ARC Conference In The Bag
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2014, 02:17 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
The 2014 Auto Remarketing Canada conference wrapped up on Tuesday evening after two days of networking, innovative workshops, panels and more. With over 600 attendees — more than 40 percent of whom were dealers — the opportunities to make lasting ... [Read More]
Expanding Supply to Put Downward Pressure on Prices for Older Vehicles
Monday, Mar. 17, 2014, 09:15 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Auto Remarketing Canada Editor
As we wrap up the first quarter of the new year, ALG Canada’s latest Industry Update outlined the factors that will contribute to easing used vehicle prices among 5- to 7-year-old vehicles in the next few years. Used-vehicle sales peaked ... [Read More]