The latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence Brand Watch study provided Toyota with some positive news as 2010 draws near a close. The embattled automaker that has seen recalls and litigation throughout the year is now again the most-considered auto brand among new-car shoppers, according to Kbb.com. Site officials noted Toyota held the spot from the first quarter […] [Read More]

The Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario recently looked to discover how much curbsiding remains a problem in the region.  An analysis of online advertisements posted on three popular websites between Aug. 1 and Oct. 21 revealed some astonishing numbers. UCDA’s search turned up 76,000 ads accounting for more than 48,000 unique vehicles in Ontario. Officials […] [Read More]

By many accounts, new-vehicle sales are unlikely to bounce back to pre-recession numbers in the near future. Therefore, while retaining customers has always been vital, if possible, this plays an even larger role in today’s marketplace as automakers strive to eke out the highest sales totals possible. J.D. Power and Associates recently set out to find out which automakers are […] [Read More]

Launching its first Vehicle Theft Alert this week, LoJack reported that attempted vehicle thefts at dealerships are escalating.   Between Sept. 21 and Nov. 23 of this year, at least 12 instances of attempted theft were reported at dealerships. In these cases, law enforcement officials told the company the thefts were deterred by LoJack’s Stolen Vehicle Recovery […] [Read More]

CarWoo set out recently to refute a longtime belief that dealers treat customers differently because of gender. Turns out, CarWoo’s analysis showed that in 80 percent of cases, there was no difference in either offers extended or negotiation styles based on the buyer gender or dealer gender. Officials said their study reviewed marketplace transactions for vehicles of […] [Read More]

Coming on the heels of Honda announcing it will discontinue the Element, Forbes revealed its list of 2010 automotive flops, which included the boxy utility as well as a handful of other models from that manufacturer. The site turned to a panel to pick its top flops. The Element as well as the Insight and Crosstour were […] [Read More]

In what one particular analyst is dubbing a tremendous comeback story, independent dealers — the “Star of 2010" — are likely to see their full-year used-vehicle sales climb by about 12 percent, according to CNW Research. [Read More]

Although TrueCar.com projects New Year’s Eve to be the most ideal day this month to make a vehicle purchase based on potential discounts available, it’s pretty crowded at the top. In looking at the days of December expected to have the heftiest possible MSRP reductions, TrueCar found that the top 10 are all within one […] [Read More]

Veteran dealers understand compact vehicles just aren’t as small as they used to be. Recent analysis by Edmunds.com of units dating back 20 years created specific numbers to back up the assessment. The site revealed Tuesday that on average compact vehicles weigh 549 pounds more, have 61 more horsepower and have a 6.4-inch longer wheelbase […] [Read More]

The two hues battling neck-and-neck for the world’s most popular vehicle color, according to DuPont’s latest findings, are silver and black. However, remaining atop the North American market is white/white pearl. DuPont’s 58th Global Automotive Color Popularity Report delved into global color popularity, in addition to sharing the top colors from 11 regions from throughout the world. [Read More]