(May 4, 2013) SANTA MONICA, Calif. —Every wheelchair-accessible van should be equipped with a ramp to help users get in and out of the vehicle as efficiently as possible. But a conversion on a new van can cost upwards of $20,000, which makes it crucial for buyers to pinpoint the right ramp for them.

(May 2, 2013) MCLEAN, Va. — New-car and -truck buyers ranked fuel Economy, ownership costs, brand perception, safety and vehicle design as the five most important attributes considered when shopping for a vehicle, according to a recent survey by NADAguides.com. Factors were scored on a scale from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater importance.

(May 1, 2013) WASHINGTON — Nine in 10 older drivers buckle up when they get behind the wheel and more than a third have taken driver improvement courses, according to data surveying more than 7,000 seniors. Survey findings, collected by AAA, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and AARP also reveal that twice the number of women attended driver safety courses despite the fact that older men drove more often than older women by 12 percent.

(May 1, 2013) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,084 in April 2013, up $501 (1.7 percent) from April 2012; and down $283 (-0.9 percent) from March 2013.

(April 29, 2013) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,306,901 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in April for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 15.2 million light vehicles. This will be a 10.4 percent increase from April 2012, but a 10 percent decrease from last month.

(April 26, 2013) NEW YORK — Following the road less-traveled is something Mazda has been doing since it first came to the shores of the United States in 1970.  Since then, Mazda has continued to push the envelope in design, engineering, and driving dynamics in order to make their vehicles stand apart from the rest. 

(April 26, 2013) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar.com today released its April 2013 sales and incentives forecast.  The forecast shows that for April, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 1,305,901 units, up 10.7 percent from April.

(April 26, 2013) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehicle, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study released this week.

(April 26, 2013) WASHINGTON — Clean diesel car registrations increased by 24.3 percent in the U.S. from 2010 through 2012 following similar trends of double-digit diesel car sale increases throughout the country, according to new data compiled for the Diesel Technology Forum.

(April 25, 2013) YONKERS, N.Y. — Redesigned for 2013, the new Toyota RAV4 performed well in Consumer Reports’ tests — and achieved a “Very Good” overall score. But the RAV4’s performance wasn’t enough for it to reclaim its top spot among small SUVs.