(March 12, 2015) MCLEAN, Va. — February's harsh weather in states east of the Mississippi River didn't just damage property and make infrastructure a mess; it adversely affected the used vehicle market as well according to the latest report by NADA Used Car Guide.

When a dealer buys a used vehicle for resale, they often do so at a wholesale auto auction. Prices of 8-year-old or newer used autos usually tick up a little during the beginning of the year at these auctions before dropping off. The rate of price growth in February, however, was much lower than usual.

(March 10, 2015) DETROIT — As auto companies race to meet future federally-mandated CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) targets, more consumers, auto companies and government watchdogs are monitoring miles-per-gallon (mpg) vehicle performance.

The accuracy of fuel-economy numbers mandated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been a major issue with auto makers and consumers alike. In recent months, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Mini Cooper, Hyundai and Kia have all had their reported EPA mileage numbers questioned.

(March 10, 2015) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar finds that the total market value for new vehicles sold in China, the world's largest market by volume, trailed that of the U.S. by as much as $161 billion last year, based on a comparison of pricing data.

Sales in China were a record 19.7 million new autos in 2014, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, 19 percent more than the 16.5 million new cars and light trucks purchased by U.S. consumers.

(March 5, 2015) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Enthusiasts often wonder what they can buy today that will become collectible in the future. With a deep understanding of the market, the collector car experts at Hagerty released their annual list of vehicles that stand out as likely being collectible within the next 25 years.

In order to be considered for the "Hagerty Hot List," the vehicle must be produced within the 2015 model year with an MSRP of less than $100,000. Special consideration was given to newly launched versions not appearing on previous Hagerty Hot Lists.

(March 4, 2015) LONDON — Some 84% of automotive companies say that information on future car models is important to their company's strategy, yet only 39% claim to have a detailed, written-down forecast, according to a new survey for PLDB, the auto model database from industry analysts just-auto.

The global survey, the first into the impact of future car model program information in automotive planning, also reveals that almost two-thirds of auto manufacturers and suppliers believe that planning for the future has become more complex over the last 12 months.

(March 4, 2015) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar finds that amid the best auto industry and economic fundamentals in a decade, higher new vehicle sales and transaction prices in February generated $41.8 billion of revenue for automakers, an 11.6 percent jump over a year ago.

(March 3, 2015) GENEVA — The Road to the World Car journey continued with today’s announcement of the Top Three in the World finalists in five award categories at the Geneva International Motor Show.

This announcement continues the countdown for the 2015 World Car Awards (the WCAs) winners’ press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Bridgestone Corporation and Autoneum on Thursday, April 2.  Winners of the 2015 World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Car and World Car Design of the Year will all be declared at this time.

(March 3, 2015) IRVINE, Calif. — The analysts at Kelley Blue Book kbb.com today reported the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,299 in February 2015. New-car prices have increased by $1,145 (up 3.6 percent) from February 2014, while dropping $208 (down 0.6 percent) from last month.

"An expected higher mix of SUVs, particularly full-size and mid-size, is helping drive the overall industry average upward," said Alec Gutierrez, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book.

(March 2, 2015) BARCELONA, Spain — AT&T's innovative connected car platform now has the ability to connect to the company's home security and automation service.  It makes AT&T Digital Life the first and only home management system currently integrated with AT&T Drive.

This will enable automakers to integrate home security and automation service and pass the benefit on to their customers, so they can manage their home from the Digital Life app through the dashboard control panel and voice recognition of their car.