ATLANTA — Certified pre-owned and used models have picked up considerable retail price momentum. That's according to AutoTrader.com's Trend Engine Report for May, which tracked and revealed price movements that occurred in April. The vehicle whose CPO price jumped the most was for the Ford F-150. Year-over-year price comparisons for this truck are up 35.7 percent. Another vehicle from […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Which auto brand has the youngest buyers? According to a TrueCar.com study released this week, it is Mitsubishi, followed closely by Mazda and Volkswagen, respectively. TrueCar.com indicated that 18.3 percent of Mitsubishi buyers were between the ages of 18 and 34, which tops the industry. Meanwhile, 18 percent of Mazda's customers and […] [Read More]

SOUTH AMBOY, N.J. — With May being National Youth Traffic Safety Month, DCH Auto Group is putting a major emphasis this month on helping to keep teen drivers safe on the roads. It is providing free vehicle safety inspections in May for any vehicle driven by a teenager, and is also offering a series of driving […] [Read More]

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Automakers have rolled out unprecedented incentives and rebates this month, according to NADAguides.com, which recently released what it considers to be the top deals for May. The site said the "standouts" for the month are Chevrolet, Ford, Honda and Toyota. Chevrolet, for example, is providing customers with $6,500 cash back when they […] [Read More]

ATLANTA — The Ram Truck Brand joined up with country music act Zac Brown Band late last week to kick off a national letter-writing campaign targeted to U.S. soldiers. The campaign, "Letters for Lyrics," has the goal of sending 1 million letters to troops deployed around the world. In exchange for writing a letter to a […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — Toyota has apparently been knocked off the top of Kelley Blue Book's Automotive Brand Indicator, which gauges brand strength based on a number of consumer perception- and behavior-related factors. Coming in at No. 1 for the first quarter of 2010 is Ford, the "darling of the industry," as a KBB executive put it.  Toyota has […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Whether or not they were from a franchise store for that domestic automaker, readers went to AutoRemarketing.com to learn the latest about Chrysler dealer arbitration. News about dealer litigation in Canada also drew plenty of interest this past week. The top five stories from AutoRemarketing.com this week are: 1. Chrysler Says It's Successful in […] [Read More]

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive attempted to look beyond the major industry headlines of 2009 such as automaker bankruptcies and Cash for Clunkers and share other intriguing trends coming to the forefront. A topic that kept returning by Webinar presenter Jeffrey Anderson was how much CUVs have taken hold in the market. Anderson indicated that the […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The cost to own a vehicle can vary greatly from state to state, sometimes by more than $10,000 over five years for the exact same vehicle, according to Edmunds.com, which recently investigated how expensive it is to own vehicles in specific states. Edmunds.com research indicated that the state with the highest average five-year […] [Read More]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently reiterated his praise for the success of last year's Cash for Clunkers program. This time, LaHood's comments came as a reaction to positive reports from the DOT Office of Inspector General and the General Accounting Office. Federal officials believe Cash for Clunkers successfully completed its top objectives set […] [Read More]