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 June 3-9 Is Tire Safety Awareness Week with Kumho Tires Rolling Out Safety Tips — RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – National Tire Safety Awareness Week begins Sunday, June 6, though transportation safety experts believe something as important as t

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com, the authority on car pricing, trends and forecasts, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,360 in May 2012, up $595 (2.0 percent) from May 2011 and

ATLANTA — U.S. automobile dealers from across the country filed a lawsuit this week accusing the Indian truck manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. and its U.S. counterpart of fraud, misrepresentation, and conspiracy. The lawsuit alleges

WACO, Texas – Waco-area residents have another option for purchasing used cars now that a new J.D. Byrider location is open at 4824 W. Waco Drive in Waco. The 16,000 square-foot location offers used car sales, financing, eight service bays and a cu

Honda, Lexus take top spot in ALG’s annual measurement of perceived quality among consumers; Toyota’s reputation continues to rebound  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Ford and Hyundai have had the highest level of improvement in perception of quality

May auto sales were up and according to Edmunds.com Senior Analyst Michelle Krebs “The big auto sales news of the month is the Japanese recovery story.” Edmunds.com Chief Economist Lacey Plache commented: “Today’s somewhat dismal

HOUSTON — Group 1 Automotive, Inc.(NYSE: GPI), a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, announced it is assessing damage at seven of its eight Oklahoma City, Okla., import and domestic dealerships in the aftermath of a May 29 hail storm. Preliminary

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Digital Air Strike, the nation’s leading automotive digital marketing company, announced they have developed the first comprehensive program to help car dealers adapt to the migration from Google Places business pages to t

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., reported sales of 202,973 units, an increase of 72.9 percent compared to May 2011 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.  Unadjusted for 26 selling days in May 2012 versus 24 selling days in May 2011, TMS sales