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New Japanese Car Prices Had Most Significant Decline in 2012 IRVINE, Calif. — On average, consumers are paying $500 less for a new vehicle today compared to just one year ago, according to Kelley Blue Book, the leading provider of new car and

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Not all cars that claim to get 40 miles per gallon will hit that mark in real-world driving conditions, says Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information.  But because the cars in the test are very fue

Team building at its best grows the store – step 4 Recently a dealer shared with me that business with his competitors was like war. That comment got me thinking a bit about combat and how to win battles, which in turn yielded some thought provokin

Lingering Low Employment Nationally, Generational Demographic Shifts, Potential Contagion from Europe Present Big Challenges to the Auto Industry, According to New AlixPartners Study U.S. Sales Predicted to be 14.3 Million this Year; Generation ‘N�

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in May, fell further in June. The Index now stands at 62.0 (1985=100), down from 64.4 in May. The Expectations Index declined to 72.3 from 77.3. The Present Situation Index, however

Website complements brand-oriented reputation management NORFOLK, Va. — Prime ResponseTM, the industry’s top provider of innovative online reputation management (ORM) and a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, announced today the launch of

IRVINE, Calif. — New-vehicle sales are projected to hit 13.9 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in June 2012, slightly improved from the 13.8 million unit pace posted in May 2012, according to Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the lead

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today released its June 2012 sales and incentives forecast.  The forecast shows the following: For June 2012, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (i

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford, the industry’s truck leader, marks the launch of the latest F-150 with a new statement on pickup luxury for 2013 – the F-150 Limited. Building on three decades of truck leadership and a decade of luxury pickup in