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Kelley names 10 Coolest New Cars Under $25,000 of 2014

(March 6, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — New-car shoppers in the market for a cool and fun-to-drive car that won't put a hole in their pocket will be happy to know the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book kbb.com have named their list of the 10 Coolest New Cars Under $25,000 of 2014. Taking the top spot on the list for the second year in a row is the Scion FR-S.

Bipartisan clean air program on chopping block in budget proposal

(March 5, 2014) WASHINGTON, D.C. – One of the nation’s most proven, cost-effective and successful clean air programs — the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act — is proposed for zero funding in the Obama Administration’s new 2015 budget proposal, according to Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum.

TrueCar says new-car transaction prices soar 3.6 percent

(March 3, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. —TrueCar estimated today that the average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the U.S. was $32,074 in February, up $1,110 — or 3.6 percent — from February 2013 and down $24 (-0.1 percent) from January 2014.

Three-year old subcompacts have highest retained value, NADA reports

(March 2, 2014) McLEAN, Va. — Three-year-old cars in the subcompact segment have the highest retaining value at 54.4 percent of the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for a typically equipped model, says the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide in the February edition of NADA Perspective, a monthly industry trends report. The electric vehicle (EV) segment ranked the lowest at 39.9%.

AutoTrader cites three trends dealers should watch into spring season

(February 27, 2014) ATLANTA — Now that the hangover from holiday spending has faded away, President's Day kicked off the unofficial start of the Spring sales season at dealerships across the country. As sales of new and used vehicles pick up steam, dealers will need to pay close attention to three key trends in relation to volume, pricing, and access to credit that are expected to converge and place downward pressure on used vehicle pricing.

Consumer Reports' 2014 scores: Acura, Audi, Lexus best; Jeep, Ford worst

(February 27, 2014) YONKERS, N.Y. — Luxury brands rule the roost this year as Acura and Audi moved up a few spots to join Lexus with the top three highest scores in Consumer Reports’ annual car brand report cards.

A perennial top scorer, Lexus earned the highest marks (79) for the second straight year. Consumer Reports’ analysis finds the bulk of its models are usually quiet, comfortable, and fuel-efficient. Lexus was the only brand to achieve an excellent average overall reliability score.

Subaru dominates Kelley's '10 Best AWD cars & SUVs Under $25,000'

(February 26, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — While much of the United States has been slammed by extensive winter weather leaving drivers to battle icy snowstorm conditions in recent weeks, the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book kbb.com have chosen their list of the 10 Best All-Wheel-Drive Cars & SUVs Under $25,000.  

TrueCar predicts 15.4 million SAAR in February

(February 26, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar today released its February 2014 sales and incentives forecast predicting the February SAAR will hit 15.4 million, up 1 percent year-over-year.

J.D. Power: Weather disrupts auto sales, but recovery expected

(February 24, 2014) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Retail light-vehicle sales in February are showing signs of improvement from January and the first week of this month, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

Enterprise car sales drives record $435 million in credit union loans

(February 21, 2014) ST. LOUIS — Last year Enterprise Car Sales says it generated a record $435 million in auto loans for credit unions throughout the U.S. This marks an increase of more than 12 percent over 2012 loan volume, with more than 26,000 loans offered through Enterprise's credit union partners last year.