(January 14, 2014) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Women and younger car owners are the most likely to give a nickname and associate a gender to their vehicles, according to a new report from DMEautomotive. The survey on car-naming behavior investigates the depth of the emotional connection between consumers and their cars as represented by the degree to which they personify and ascribe a gender to their vehicles.

(January 13, 2014) McLEAN, Va. — Prices for used cars and light trucks have increased for five straight years, says the NADA Used Car Guide. December closed out 2013 with prices 0.4% higher than in 2012.

(January 11, 2014) TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda vehicles are the most durable and longest lasting of any mainstream automotive brand*, according to Polk vehicle registration statistics from 1988-2012. No other mainstream brand had a greater percentage of vehicles on the road than the Honda brand.

(January 9, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — The latest entry-luxury sedan to join the Mercedes-Benz lineup, the 2014 CLA, is closing the gap on its outdated sister model, C-Class, with stronger average transaction prices, projected resale value and shopper interest, as well as lower incentive spend by the automaker, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.

(January 8, 2014) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Nearly all drivers could improve what is in their trunk to be better prepared for roadside emergencies. A new survey by State Farm and KRC Research shows two-thirds of drivers (67 percent) had some sort of "junk" in their trunk ranging from car detailing equipment to toys and used food or drink containers.  

(January 8, 2014) LAS VEGAS — iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, today announced that all major automakers offer the technology.  There are 33 automotive brands that currently offer HD Radio audio, traffic or data features. 

(January 7, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — KBB.com research reveals most and least popular auto brands and segments by U.S. region based on online traffic of more than 10 million adults.  

Research reveals in-market new-car shoppers from the Western region of the U.S. are 85 percent more likely to consider Tesla than shoppers from other regions.  Out of all regions, Southerners are the least influenced by brand when shopping for a car as evidenced by a relatively small 17 percent preference for Infiniti over other brands.

(January 3, 2014) — Jaguar Land Rover North America announced today that the all-new Jaguar F-Type and 2014 Land Rover Range Rover have been named car and truck of the year by Autobytel, highlighting the momentum both brands have achieved coming into 2014. 

(December 28, 2013) ATLANTA — 2013 was the year of the full-size truck, according to new car shoppers on AutoTrader.com.  Trucks made up nearly half of the top 20 most popular new vehicles on the site this year, including three of the top five.