Strong Economy and Low Gas Prices Drove CPO Shoppers to Trucks and Large SUVs in June
Jul 16, 2015
Large trucks and SUVs made up half of the most-popular CPO vehicles on Autotrader in June ATLANTA -- July 16, 2015: With summer gas prices at a five-year low and the economy going strong, shoppers looking for certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles on Autotrader.com flocked to trucks and big SUVs last month. These insights ... Continue reading
Korean Automakers Move to the Top in AutoPacific's 2015 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Jul 8, 2015
AutoPacific today announced its 19th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSAs), identifying the most satisfying vehicles on the market. An industry benchmark for measuring how satisfied an owner is with his/her new vehicle, VSAs are based on survey responses from over 66,000 owners of new 2015 model year cars and light ... Continue reading
The Most Affordable 3-Row Crossovers
Jul 6, 2015
Cars.com has listed the most affordable 3-row crossovers currently for sale. To determine affordability, the list combines the cost to purchase each car (including destination fee), five years of fuel costs as well as each car's residual value after five years. To qualify for the list, each car had to come equipped wit ... Continue reading
And They Keep Buying: New Car Sales Up Again
Jul 1, 2015
The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,340 in June 2015. New-car prices have increased by $821 (up 2.5 percent) from June 2014, while increasing $209 (up 0.6 percent) from last month. "Ford showed the strongest ATP gain ... Continue reading
FCA Reports June 2015 U.S. Sales Increased 8 Percent; Best June Sales Since 2006
Jul 1, 2015
FCA US LLC today reported U.S. sales of 185,035 units, an 8 percent increase compared with sales in June 2014 (171,086 units), and the group’s best June sales since 2006. ... Continue reading
Study Shows Which Cities Love American, Asian, and European Brands
Jun 30, 2015
CarGurus today released a study identifying which U.S. cities shop the most for American, Asian, and European brand cars. While all cities in the study showed a mix of preferences, there were clear trends: American brands do best in the Heartland, while imports get more traction in coastal regions. As in previous studi ... Continue reading
Automotive Loyalty Reaches Highest Levels in a Decade
Jun 30, 2015
Customer loyalty to automotive brands reached a 10-year high during the first quarter of 2015, according to analysis from IHS Automotive, a global provider of critical information and insight to the automotive industry and part of IHS Inc. . âIn addition, the increased popularity of leasing since the downturn has ... Continue reading
Muscle cars accelerate back into popularity
Jun 30, 2015
In the spirit of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, Experian Automotive reviewed the resurgence of the American muscle car â six high-performance models that were born in the United States. According to the study, new registrations of American muscle increased 35.4 percent over the previous nine years. In terms ... Continue reading
Cars Made in America? Chrysler, Ford No Longer Qualify
Jun 29, 2015
Washington DC June 29, 2015; The AIADA online reported that the latest ranking of the most American vehicles you can buy is outâand the results might be surprising to some. The phrase "made in America" has always pulled at the hearts and wallets of loyal, red-blooded consumers, and never more so than in the automo ... Continue reading
Jun 26, 2015
U.S. new-vehicle retail sales in June and the retail seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate (SAAR) are expected to reach their highest levels for the month since 2005, according to a monthly sales forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Rise Nearly 6 Percent In June 2015
Jun 26, 2015
KBB.com Raises 2015 Sales Forecast to 17.1 Million from 16.9 Million; Fiat Chrysler to Report Greatest U.S. Market Share Since 2007 IRVINE, CA -- June 25, 2015: New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 5.8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.5 million units in June 2015, resulting in an estimated 17.4 million seas ... Continue reading
Capitol Hill Hearing on Connected Car Technologies Timely, Encouraging
Jun 25, 2015
Statement by John Bozzella, Global Automakers President and CEO "Today's House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing on "Vehicle to Vehicle and Connected Roadways of the Future" is an important one. "Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technologies will allow cars to communicate with each ot ... Continue reading
USED CAR BUYER"S ALERT - WATCH OUT FOR RAIN & FLOOD DAMAGED VEHICLES
Jun 24, 2015
WATCH OUT FOR RAIN & FLOOD DAMAGED VEHICLES ... Continue reading
Vehicle 2015 Best Retained Value Awards
Jun 19, 2015
Toyota and Acura Win Brand Awards, 15 Car Companies Win Model Awards SANTA MONICA, CA - June 18, 2015: Toyota and Acura took home the top prizes in the fifth annual Edmunds.com Best Retained Value® Awards, which recognize the brands and 2015 models that have the highest projected residual values after five years based ... Continue reading
OnStar Crisis Assist Offers Aid in Weather Emergencies
Jun 19, 2015
More than 1.1 million OnStar subscribers live in Atlantic hurricane region <p><b>DETROIT</b> â As the country braces for the Atlantic hurricane season, OnStar-equipped Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles offer Crisis Assist services to customers, regardless of which plan to which they subscribe, in th ... Continue reading
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