AutoTrader Canada’s new Pivot tool uses augmented reality to bring 3D visualization to online car shopping
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, 04:52 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
AutoTrader.ca is partnering with London Dynamics for a new online car shopping “experience” using a three-dimensional, 360-degree vehicle viewing process, allowing shoppers to explore vehicles from every angle. The new AutoTrader Pivot tool is described as a “game-changing immersive and ... [Read More]
CBB’s new tool aims to offer big-picture view of Canadian auto inventory landscape
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, 04:39 PM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Canadian Black Book recently introduced Pulse, a visualization tool designed to help automotive professionals across various verticals gain insights from retail market data to power their business-critical decisions. Pulse aims to make it easier for auto professionals to drill down ... [Read More]
Safe-Guard Canada hires former Dealertrack executive as managing director
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, 03:47 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Safe-Guard Products’ Canadian operations has a new managing director. Quebec’s Michel Archambault is appointed to the position, bringing over 20 years of experience, nine of which were most recently spent in the auto-finance sector. Safe-Guard, which provides branded protection products ... [Read More]
Dilawri, Milan’s Rossocorso partner to create new North American racing team
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, 10:14 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
There’s a new North American racing team on the horizon. The Dilawri dealership group and Rossocorso Racing, known for its role in Ferrari Challenge Europe, are teaming up to form the new team: Dilawri Rossocorsa. The new team will be ... [Read More]
Macroeconomics playing large role in wholesale environment, vehicle prices
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, 09:59 AM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
Canadian Black Book is seeing a pretty poor level of sales rate in the auctions right now, and they are monitoring this data daily and adjusting values on a weekly basis.
“But if nothing's converting to an actual transaction, nothing's moving out there, and that's causing the sellers to hopefully bring down their prices. But they're kind of fixated on not doing that,” said Daniel Ross, CBB's senior manager of industry insights and residual value, in an interview with Auto Remarketing Canada.
Instead, dealers are trying to ... [Read More]
AutoCanada to open first Porsche Classic & Service Center in Canada
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, 10:34 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Shortly after announcing its third-quarter financial results and walking through its next five-year plan, AutoCanada announced it has received approval to open a Porsche Classic & Service Centre in Windsor, Ontario. This is the first of its kind in Canada, ... [Read More]
SCI Lease Corp. teaming up with taq Auto to implement digital leasing solution
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, 11:09 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
On Wednesday, taq Automotive, a member of the SCI Group of Companies, announced a new partnership with SCI Lease Corp. to streamline the leasing process into a completely digital process. Taq said in a news release that with the new ... [Read More]
Prices drop by over half percent at Canadian auto auctions last week
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, 11:02 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Last week, prices dropped by 0.66% at the auto auctions in Canada, according to Canadian Black Book, which reported car segment prices dropped by 0.43%, and trucks/SUV segment prices fell by 0.89%. None of the segments CBB tracks saw values ... [Read More]
AutoCanada outlines new 5-year plan: ‘Project Elevate’
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, 10:41 AM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
AutoCanada is in its 30th year of existence and its 18th year as a public company. This also marks the five-year benchmark of its “Go Forward” plan, which included stabilizing the company in 2018, as well as contemplating and acting on what the future holds.
With continuing this growth in mind, AutoCanada held a series of operational strategy sessions this past summer, which were used to “create the playbook that’s going to lead our organization for the next five years ... [Read More]
LendingArch continues to expand presence in Canadian auto finance market
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, 10:11 AM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Auto finance application platform LendingArch is growing its presence in the Canadian market, expanding its network of auto dealerships through its Carsfast.ca platform. In a news release, LendingArch president Paul Hadzoglou said: “We are thrilled to announce our continued success ... [Read More]