DALLAS — The purchase and financing of an average-priced new vehicle took 24.2 weeks of median family income in the third quarter of 2011, slightly more than the 24.0 weeks of median family income in the second quarter.  Consumers on average s

According to the latest edition of Guidelines, NADA Used Car Guide’s monthly market update new vehicle sales in October grew by 7% or 1.02M units relative to last year and the month’s SAAR of 13.2M was the second best result seen so far this

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc., and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, announced its 13th Annual Residual Value Awards, with Subaru and Lexus earning the awards for top mainstream and

OAKLAND, Calif. — Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, announced today that automaker Honda is now counted among Pandora’s growing roster of automotive partners. The addition makes for a total of 14 automotive brands to date t

WALTHAM, Mass. – Small businesses are becoming more comfortable with social media marketing and are using it more when engaging with customers, according to new survey data from Constant Contact®, Inc. The Fall 2011 Attitudes and Outlook Sur

CHANTILLY, Va. – BIA/Kelsey’s first forecast of geotargeted social media projects the local segment of U.S. social media advertising revenues will grow from $400 million in 2010 to $2.3 billion in 2015, representing a compound annual growth

NEW YORK – Online advertising saw strong spend growth globally in the third quarter, with spend up 10% YOY, excluding Asia. This represents strong growth in spite of global economic challenges worldwide. Paid search advertising grew 7% and display

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ARLINGTON, Va. — Retail sales exceeded expectations in October according to figures released this week by the Department of Commerce. The spike in consumer activity bodes well for the holiday shopping season, noted the Retail Industry Leaders