Honda came out on top in the 2019 AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards with five wins in the categories of hatchback, van, sedan, compact, and small SUV, with the 2019 Honda Accord winning Best Car of the Year and the 2019 Honda CR-V winning Best Utility Vehicle of the Year.  General Motors won four category awards […] [Read More]

In a quarter that showed a “notable negative turn in overall dealer sentiment,” even the used-car side of the dealership is seeing a bit less optimism these days, according to the Q4 2018 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index released this week. “The fourth quarter represented a notable negative turn in overall dealer sentiment and their […] [Read More]

Long gone are the days of vehicle engines with carburetors and car radios only capable of tuning AM stations. Technology dominates the convenience and safety features of modern vehicles. With Edmunds set to announce tech-driven awards next month, Autotrader put together its list this week of the Best New Automotive Technology for 2019. Autotrader editors […] [Read More]

In this episode, recorded on site at Used Car Week in Scottsdale, Ariz., Joe talks with Jim Williams, the senior vice president of logistics for Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions. They chat about some of the opportunity for logistics and transportation companies in the mobility space and other avenues for innovation. Plus, how the transport and […] [Read More]

HyreCar and Sansone Jr.’s 66 Automall are collaborating to help consumers with soft credit histories who are looking to drive for programs such as Uber and Lyft. On Tuesday, HyreCar, the carsharing marketplace for ridesharing, announced that it has launched a free credit repair program for new rideshare drivers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in […] [Read More]

Data from the Hearst families of companies — including Jumpstart Automotive and Black Book — showed how consumers continue to shift their interest toward used vehicles as new models become more expensive. However, Cox Automotive’s collection of experts reiterated that automakers certainly are not decelerating their efforts to keep new metal turning, using incentives and […] [Read More]

Chances are, if you watch TV tonight, you will see a holiday-themed car commercial about the savings that can be had on a new vehicle But as it turns out, the discounts on some used vehicles are merry and bright, as well. According to an iSeeCars.com analysis of 2.4 million sales of 1- to 5-year-old […] [Read More]

Consumers in search of a sedan to serve as reliable transportation might be able to secure quite a lease deal in December, according to the latest update from Wantalease.com shared this week. Site analysts indicated Ford and Volkswagen are offering the most generous discounts on their entry midsize cars, while most luxury vehicles and midsize […] [Read More]

While 2018 represented another year of stagnant sales of new cars and trucks, quite the opposite was true for used vehicles. In fact, for most of the year, especially during the summer months, used vehicles maintained much of their prices and values compared to the last few years. Typically, summer is when most used cars […] [Read More]

President Trump happily signed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on Friday; a pact that replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). And a trio of Cox Automotive experts also shared an upbeat assessment of the actions that might eventually trickle down to auctions and dealerships as new models become used vehicles. “The USMCA […] [Read More]