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Study: Issues With Headrests Are the Leading Seat Problem for New-Vehicle Owners

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — While relatively few new-vehicle owners indicate having experienced a problem with their vehicle seats, those who do most often cite headrest adjustment controls as the source of the problem, according to the J.D. Pow
Aug 22, 2011
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Cadillac Reveals the Cadillac Ciel Concept

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. –   Cadillac late last week unveiled the Ciel concept, an elegant, open-air grand-touring car inspired by the natural beauty of the California coast. The Ciel – pronounced “C-L,” the French translation for sky – is a
Aug 22, 2011

Classic Car Guide Mobile App Is Now Available for BlackBerry

WARREN, NJ — A free mobile application that can help take the guesswork out of buying and selling collector cars by searching an extensive database of sales histories and online markets is now available for BlackBerry devices. The Classic Car Gui
Aug 20, 2011

Manheim Recognizes NAAA’s National Auto Auction Week

ATLANTA – From North to South and East to West, Manheim locations around the country will recognize National Auto Auction Week, Aug. 22-26. Sponsored by the National Auto Auction Association, the special week is intended to increase awareness abou
Aug 19, 2011
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Dataium ASI™ (Automotive Shopper Intensity) Levels Off As Consumers Face Down Shaking Economy

Nashville, TN — July’s ASI made marginal gains over June. The Dataium ASI index is a leading indicator of automotive sales 30 – 45 days in advance; based on July’s ASI numbers, we are looking at flat sales through August and Sep
Aug 19, 2011

S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices: Auto Loan Default Rate Down Auto Loan Default Rate Down Slighty

NEW YORK — Data through July 2011, released today by S&P Indices and Experian for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults, showed that second mortgages default rat
Aug 19, 2011
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J.D. Power and Associates: August New-Vehicle Retail Selling Rate Edges Up from July

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — New-vehicle retail sales for August have yet to spark a stronger recovery, but the selling pace continues to increase slowly from its low point in May, according to J.D. Power and Associates, which gathers real-time tran
Aug 19, 2011

Monthly Market Update: Trucks Outsell Cars In July Capturing 53% Share of the Market

According to the latest edition of Guidelines, NADA Used Car Guide’s monthly market update, July’s new vehicle sales tally came in at 1.06M units which was a 1% increase on both an annual and sequential basis. Below are more highlights from
Aug 19, 2011
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Is the Economy Starting to Impact Car Buying Again?

According to The Detroit News, some dealers think that last week’s up and down of the stock market is now making some consumers rethink making big purchases like buying a car.  One dealer out of Utah feels it is going to hurt his business.
Aug 19, 2011