(September 11, 2014) DES PLAINES, Ill. — As revealed in a new report released today by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), pickup trucks are a popular choice for both personal and work use, and given their wide range of applications and utility, they have become a favorite target by vehicle thieves as well.

Between Jan. 1, 2010 and Dec. 31, 2013, 9,441 pickup trucks were reported stolen. Full-sized pickup trucks had more thefts with 8,367 thefts versus 895 for compact pickups. Mid-sized pickup trucks had the fewest thefts with 179.

(September 11, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Car buying site TrueCar has commented on the state of the U.S. automobile industry based on its analysis of incentive data, transaction pricing, and sales volume reporting that new car incentive spending, while up in some segments, has not reached unhealthy levels overall.

Editorial Commentary by Toyota USA

(September 09, 2014) — While Toyota is pleased to see other carmakers expanding the popularity of hybrid vehicles, it also likes to point out that it retains hybrid leadership worldwide, and the 2015 Prius exemplifies the reasons why.

(September 8, 2014) ATLANTA — For the lucky senior citizen who might be celebrating Grandparent's Day by pulling a new or used car into the driveway, AutoTrader's expert editors have some timely recommendations of in-vehicle features that will make the drive a little easier.

(September 3, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $32,495 in August 2014.  New-car prices have increased by $851 (up 2.7 percent) from August 2013, while dropping $16 (0.1 percent) from last month.

(September 2, 2014) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Never before has the Chrysler brand experienced such high levels of awareness and consideration. And, with the brand’s all-new flagship now available at dealerships, and with plans to unveil another important, thoroughly refreshed vehicle later this year, “America’s Import” is clearly on a roll.

(August 29, 2014) WASHINGTON — A new national survey released today shows that public awareness of the dangers of leaving young children alone in hot vehicles has risen dramatically — by nearly 25 percent — since the start of the summer.

The survey, conducted online from Aug. 8-13 by Public Opinion Strategies, found that 85 percent of the respondents had seen, read, or heard "a lot" or "some" about children suffering from heatstroke in vehicles, compared to 69 percent in a survey released by Safe Kids Worldwide in April.

(August 29, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,511,438 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in August for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 16.9 million. The projected sales will be a 5.5 percent increase from July 2014, and a 0.7 percent increase from August 2013.

Edmunds.com projects that this month's sales could hit the highest August sales volume since August 2003, when the industry delivered 1,628,365 new cars.

(August 27, 2014) YONKERS, NY ─ The recently freshened Buick Regal and Volvo S60 are giving their sportier and more prestigious competitors from BMW and Mercedes-Benz serious competition, in Consumer Reports latest tests.