Jan 5, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 5, 2012 -- Ford, through the use of REPREVE®, plans to divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year. The Focus Electric contains REPREVE-based fabrics that are made from about 22 recycled PET (polyethylene te ... Continue reading
Transaction Prices For New Cars Continue to Reach New Record Highs in December
Jan 4, 2012
TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,686 in December 2011, up $1,682 (5.8 percent) from December 2010 and up $189 (0.6 percent) from November 2011. "Despite continued economic uncertainty, ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2012
AutoNation, Inc., America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Maroone, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mike Sho ... Continue reading
Autobytel Donates to Families Forward
Dec 29, 2011
In the spirit of the holiday season, Autobytel Inc. employees participated in a food drive event to benefit Families Forward, an Orange County nonprofit that assists families in financial crisis. Initiated by the company's Good Works Council, Autobytel employees were challenged to raise food donations for the organizat ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2011
Includes Full Integration of Polk's in-market auto segment information through Datalogix for local, regional and national auto advertisers NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2011; TidalTVâan online video advertising platform and solutions providerâtoday announced the launch of the industry's most comprehensive set of audienc ... Continue reading
Brian Benstock of Paragon Honda Supports American Honda's Warning Against TrueCar.com
Dec 15, 2011
In a recent article, Automotive News covered American Honda's warning to its dealers about offering vehicles below invoice price on Internet shopping sites, such as TrueCar.com, which collects $299 for each new vehicle and $399 for each pre-owned vehicle sold by dealers from a TrueCar lead. Brian Benstock, Vice Preside ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Rolls out Free Apple iOS and Android Apps for Live Auction Bidding
Dec 15, 2011
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced the rollout of its new Apple iOS and Android apps providing buyers the flexibility to bid live in IAA's auctions using I-bid Live, manage their ve ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive launches AutoCheck Mobile for Consumer on Android and iPhone
Dec 13, 2011
Experian Automotive today launched AutoCheck® Mobile for Consumer(SM), a new application providing used car buyers with access to AutoCheck® vehicle history reports through Android and iPhone devices. Experian Automotive is the first major vehicle history provider to deliver direct report access to consumers through ... Continue reading
SureSale Certified Expands Vehicles Eligible for CPO Programs
Dec 7, 2011
Mota Motors , a leading provider of online vehicle certification and selling platforms, today announced the launch of SureSale Certified, a comprehensive certified pre-owned (CPO) marketing program. Ã Designed to improve inventory turn and gross profit margins for dealers, SureSale expands the range of vehicles el ... Continue reading
TrueCar Announces Release of ClearBook 2.0
Dec 5, 2011
PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2011 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2011 -- --à In a move that will radically change how previously owned vehicles are bought and sold, TrueCar, Inc. ("TrueCar"), creator of the intelligent automotive marketplace for new cars, has announced the release of the new ClearBook à ... Continue reading
All Signs Point To Increased Shopper Interest In CPO Luxury Vehicles
Nov 30, 2011
October was the month of luxury vehicles for shoppers on AutoTrader.com, as data from the recently released New Car Insights Report and in the just-released Used/CPO Car Insights Report shows that consumer interest in luxury vehicles spiked during the month. In the Used/CPO Car Insights Report, the increased interest i ... Continue reading
The American Auto Industry Horsepower Wars
Nov 29, 2011
The American Horsepower Wars By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, The Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (PICT_0008) At about this time last year all the buzz was electric vehicles along with the various comparisons to hybrids. The new fuel economy must-have is 40 mpg, up from 30 mpg. And in the not-so-distant future, by 2025, ... Continue reading
Women Say Car Buying Remains a Hassle, According to Survey
Nov 18, 2011
RICHMOND, Va.--Buying a car remains a hassle for women, according to a recent poll conducted for CarMax, Inc. , the nationââ¬â¢s largest retailer of used cars. When asked about their last car buying experience, more than a quarter of women felt they were not getting an effortless and quick transaction. A fai ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Launches Used-Car Values Specific to 51 Regions in U.S.
Nov 10, 2011
In an effort to provide the most market reflective and granular used-car values in every state, Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, announces it will provide values for 51 regions, delivering some of the most comprehensive values available to consumers and the automot ... Continue reading
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