(April 9, 2015) ATLANTA — The Masters Tournament is an annual tradition that signals the beginning of spring, kicks off golf tournament season and inspires the millions of fans who will tune in to watch the action from Augusta National Golf Club.

Another spring staple is car-buying season, but Autotrader data reveals that consumers are willing to wait up to a year to get all of their must-have features in their next vehicle. Luckily for golf lovers, Autotrader editors have done the busy work to narrow down the list of new and Certified Pre-Owned cars perfect for their needs.

(April 9, 2015) BOULDER, Col. — Fast Lane Truck announces their 2015 Gold Hitch Award recipients. The TFLtruck Gold Hitch Award recognizes mid-size, half-ton, heavy-duty and (truck-based) full-size SUVs for their ability to perform under the most demanding driving conditions. Five TFLtruck Gold Hitch Awards have been announced.

(April 9, 2015) Oil giant Shell has announced that in collaboration with the legendary race and road car designer Professor Gordon Murray of the Gordon Murray Design Group and engine specialist Osamu Goto from Geo Technology it will co-engineer an ultra-compact, efficient car for city use based around the internal combustion engine.

The Shell car is scheduled to be unveiled in November.

(April 7, 2015) LOS ANGELES — Americans are borrowing record amounts for their new cars, with the average monthly auto loan payment today coming in at more than $4801. To help car buyers find affordable, high-quality vehicles, leading personal finance site GOBankingRates uncovered 36 cars on sale today — from the Jeep Renegade to the Honda Civic — that can be financed for less than $300 a month.

(April 7, 2015) WASHINGTON — The price at the pump continues to reflect seasonality as refineries complete scheduled maintenance and prepare for the summer driving season. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline has fallen for 24 of the past 30 days, after reaching a peak-to-date price for 2015 of $2.46 per gallon on March 7, according to AAA.

(April 4, 2015) TORRANCE, Calif. — The Honda Accord and Civic are the two best-selling cars with under-35 buyers over the past 11 years, according to Honda analysis of cumulative registration data from IHS Automotive.

The Accord and Civic — which were also the top retail-selling cars in their respective segments in 2013 and 20142 — with combined registrations of more than one million vehicles in the U.S. to "Millennials" from 2004-20141, more than any other two cars across the industry.

(April 2, 2015) IRVINE, Calif. — The 2015 Brand Image Award winners, based on annual new-car buyer perception data, were announced Wednesday by Kelley Blue Book, .kbb.com.  The Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards recognize automakers' outstanding achievements in creating and maintaining brand attributes that capture the attention and enthusiasm of the new-vehicle buying public. 

(April 1, 2015) IRVINE, Calif. — The analysts at Kelley Blue Book kbb.com today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,280 in March, an have increase of $1,125 (up 3.5 percent) from March 2014. Prices dropped $41 from last month.

"A lift in average transaction prices can be attributed to consumers' continued interest in buying trucks and SUVs," said Alec Gutierrez, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book. 

(March 31, 2015) MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Airwheel riders came to the streets of Cardiff, Manchester and Brighton promoting Airwheel's futuristic personal transporter on a two-day tour that caused a sensation in the UK on March 21 and 22.

In each city, a team of Airwheel self-balancing unicycle riders headed out onto the streets, successfully catching the eye of pedestrians thanks to an exterior design that actually shares some resemblance to a skateboard.

(March 31, 2015) ATLANTA — Autotrader's Car Buyer of the Future study, which was released today, shows that only 17 out of 4,002 people prefer the current car buying process, and the rest want significant changes, particularly in the test drive, deal structuring, financing paperwork and service phases.

As a leader in the automotive retail space, Autotrader is sharing the findings of the study to aid in the industry's understanding of consumer behavior and help dealers and manufacturers prepare to meet the needs of tomorrow's car buyers.