On Tuesday, General Motors announced several leadership changes in its U.S. marketing operations that will become effective Feb. 1.   As part of the moves, Chris Perry has been appointed vice president of U.S. marketing, replacing Joel Ewanick. Perry will report to Ewanick, who was named global chief marketing officer on Dec. 17.   Perry, 50, […] [Read More]

The tail-end of the month could be a boon for auto dealers should consumers respond to what TrueCar.com has called the most ideal days to make a vehicle purchase in January. TrueCar projects that Jan. 31 will have the month’s strongest discounts off MSRP, with possible price reductions at 8.03 percent. Mere inches behind is […] [Read More]

The used-vehicle market in January has been more robust year-over-year across the board, and overall used sales in the U.S. are expected to improve more than 3 percent from the first month of 2010, according to CNW Research. Specifically, the market is projected to move more than 1.95 million used vehicles during the month, up […] [Read More]

They exhibit more enthusiasm toward car shopping than their Generation X and baby boomer counterparts and show great loyalty to automotive brands. However, they often show apprehension about visiting dealers, and if treated poorly by a salesperson, Generation Y shoppers are also quick to turn away. And more importantly, a year from now, they will likely […] [Read More]

Despite a slowdown in values during the final six months of 2010, full-year used-vehicle prices fell less than 3 percent and finished the year with a relatively steady month, according to Kelley Blue Book. Not only that, but retained value comparisons for full-year 2010 showed improvement yet again, the company said in the latest Blue Book […] [Read More]

Which automaker was a big winner at Tuesday night’s Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards? The answer is Ford. The automaker was recognized in several categories. Specifically, the automaker was honored with the Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer award and received recognition in the Overall Loyalty to Make and Ethnic Market Make — African-American categories. The Ford F-Series was a repeat winner in […] [Read More]

Cars.com editors decided this week that their selection among six nominations for the Best of 2011 Award is the 2011 Kia Optima. The site tapped the Kia model over the 2011 BMW 5 Series, the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the 2011 Honda Odyssey and the 2011 Nissan LEAF. However, two of those units still […] [Read More]

Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst for NADA Used Car Guide, took a cautious approach not only looking at where new-vehicle sales could head in 2011 but also as to how high fuel prices could climb this year. At the outset of his first industry update for the year, Banks reiterated 2010’s new-vehicle sales total, which […] [Read More]

Ford swept these honors last year, but Chevrolet muscled in and took one of the accolades Monday from the North American Car of the Year Organizing Committee. Continuing the positive momentum for these domestic automakers, the committee tapped the Chevrolet Volt as the 2011 North American Car of the Year and then went with the […] [Read More]

Seven models — three domestic and four foreign — were honored for visual appeal, features, technology and more late last week by Edmunds.com in connection with its sister website InsideLine.com. Among those picked as the 2011 Editors Most Wanted Awards were a trio of vehicles made by members of the Big 3: the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, […] [Read More]