(July 17, 2011) MONTEREY, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2011 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which marked three years in a row of top rankings for the U.S. Mercedes-Benz dealer network. 

(July 16, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Online car buyers often find that using a cash escrow service is a smart and safe way to complete their transactions, but without proper diligence they could put themselves at risk of being scammed, reports Edmunds.com. 

(July 15, 2011) MILWAUKEE (PRNewswire) — Despite uncertainty regarding prices at the pump, Americans are resisting a move to more fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles largely because of confusion over the differences between these types of cars. 

The findings from a recent survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation and funded by Johnson Controls suggest there is a clear gap between consumers' attitudes toward fuel-efficient cars and their actual purchase intent.

(July 15, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Generation X, which refers to people born in the 1960s, 1970s and early 80s, chose vehicles that offered spacious room to accommodate their family according to a new study by TrueCar.com. The study reviewed the purchasing behavior of more than 200,000 car buyers from 2009 and 2010.

(July 13, 2011) LOS ANGELES (PRNewswire) — Driver-Ratings.com a website that allows drivers nationwide to vent their road rage by posting license plate numbers and comments on fellow driver's skills, has officially launched.

The website, which has been in beta for two months, is also announcing that it has reached its 75,000th driver rating, underscoring motorist's growing frustration during this summer's busy travel season.

(July 13, 2011) RVINE, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Kelley Blue Book reports that fuel-efficient vehicle values are likely to fall 15 percent by year-end in response to stabilizing gas prices and a return to normal production levels for Japanese manufacturers, as covered in the company's Blue Book Market Report for July 2011.

(July 13, 2011) AURORA, Ill. (PRNewswire) — With the dog days of summer upon us, high temperatures can take their toll on people, animals and even cars. Extreme heat can push a vehicle past its limits, and once again this year some drivers will find themselves stranded at the roadside because of it.

(July 12, 2011) DETROIT (PRNewswire) Internal combustion engines are improving their ability to cut CO2 emissions at a lower cost than expected, and, as a result, carmakers should be able to meet 2020 emissions targets mainly through improvements to conventional technologies, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group.

(July 12, 2011) CARSON, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Car owners continue to hold onto their vehicles longer, planning to put more miles on them than in previous years, according to a survey of car owners conducted by AutoMD.com.

And, the majority of car owners appear to be resisting changing this, with 58 percent saying a "recovering" economy has not decreased the number of miles they plan to put on their current vehicle.

(July 11, 2011) Negotiating a deal on a new car is a Texas cage match between you and the salesman, and he has the metal folding chair to wield as a weapon. In other words, advantage: dealership.

The sales person and the finance manager have you outgunned at the closing desk. They have a variety of gimmicks to make a deal appear more attractive than it might actually be, so here’s where a little education and preparedness can level the playing field before you hit that showroom floor.