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Vehicle History Data Helps Auto Insurers Better Assess and Price Risk CENTREVILLE, Va. — Carfax, Inc. today announced that the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued to Carfax two patents recognizing its innovative systems and methods for

We’ve all heard the news. August auto sales set a pace that we haven’t seen in years with many OEM’s reporting double digit increases. Pent up retail demand has reached the level where, despite uncertainty in the general economy, Americans are

McLEAN, Va. — NADA kicked off a national print ad campaign today detailing the many negative aspects of manufacturer stair-step incentive programs. The full-page ad, “Stair-Step Incentive Programs are Bad for the Auto Industry,” began runni

CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized the all-new 2013 Subaru BRZ as a 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK.  Subaru remains the only manufacturer with 2012 IIHS TOP

Here we go again. Another manufacturer threatening to sell vehicles directly to the consumer. This time it is BMW who has stated publicly that it is considering selling its i series electric vehicles over the Internet. It is being reported that BMW e

Auburn Hills, Mich. – Do you love your vehicle enough to purchase it again? If you’re a Chrysler Town & Country owner, the answer is a resounding, yes! The Chrysler brand’s new advertising campaign, “Test of Ownership,” kicks off to

FLAT ROCK, Mich. – Ford Motor Company and its employees today are opening a new era at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, complete with a new name, 1,200 additional hourly jobs coming next year and plans to produce the 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan. Fo

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford is recalling the 2013 Ford Escape to fix a problem with the engine cooling system. NHTSA’s website said 6,146 vehicles equipped with the 1.6L engine are included in the recall. T

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 4, 2012 – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finalized its rulemaking for retrofitting on-off switches for air bags. Currently, NHTSA has a regulation that allows automobile dealers and repair