By Al Vinikour
MotorwayAmerica.com

(November 27, 2011) Truth-be-told I seldom read a book written in first-person. This is especially true when it’s a mystery novel. What’s the mystery? The narrator is obviously alive so it’s not HIM that’s going to get killed. But, I digress. The obvious exceptions to my non-first-person tomes would be autobiographies and narratives. The latter has been achieved in spades through a personal adventure by Tim Watson, former head of communications for Jaguar Cars North America and a 28-year veteran of the automotive industry.

(November 27, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- TrueCar.com has released its November 2011 sales and incentives forecast showing a seasonally adjusted SAAR of 13.3 million new car sales, up from 13.2 million in October and up from12.3 million in November 2010.

(November 23, 2011) Worried about your car's miles at trade-in time? Perhaps you should be more worried about that smoke smell that permeates the interior, says UK online remarketing specialist Autorola. Autorola says the potential fall in the value of a car can be steep if it has been smoked in.

From its experience of selling vehicles online in 17 European countries, Autorola estimates a car driven by an active smoker can reduce used values by between £250-£500 ($400 to $800) depending on the make and model.

(November 23, 2011) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Vehicle owners are continuing to experience a high number of problems with factory-installed navigation systems, primarily with routing quality and system usability, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study released Tuesday.

Now in its 13th year, the study identifies six factors that contribute to overall satisfaction with factory-installed navigation systems.

(November 22, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Forget the mall or department store, and the long lines that await shoppers on Black Friday and the upcoming weekend.

TrueCar.com suggests car buyers take advantage of some amazing deals available on 2011 and 2012 models that can save consumers more than 29 percent off a new car.

(Chicago 22, 2011) CHICAGO — Almost everyone has faced this dilemma one time or another: how to get their food to Thanksgiving dinner without spilling it all over the inside of their car. Kristin Varela, senior family editor at Cars.com, has compiled for the holiday season suggestions on how to safely transport Thanksgiving dinner items in the car.

(November 19, 2011) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Auto shows are a playground for car enthusiasts, but they can also be valuable resource for shoppers in the market for a new car. Edmunds.com lays out a game plan that consumers can follow in "A Car Shopper's Guide to Auto Shows."

"The first thing any car shopper should do before attending an auto show is to plan a course of action," says Ronald Montoya, consumer advice associate at Edmunds.com.

(November 18, 2011) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — New-vehicle retail sales are experiencing further recovery and strength through the first half of November, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates Power Information Network and LMC Automotive.

(November 16, 2011) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc., today announced its 13th Annual Residual Value Awards, with Subaru and Lexus earning the awards for top mainstream and luxury brands, respectively.  Japanese models continued their overall dominance, winning 11 of the 21 ALG awards.

ALG's Residual Value Awards honor the vehicles in each segment that are predicted to retain the highest percentage off their MSRP after a conventional three-year period.

(November 16, 2011) IRVINE, Calif. — Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com has announced the all-new 2012 model-year vehicle winners of its annual Best Resale Value Awards, recognizing current and forthcoming vehicles for their projected retained value throughout the initial five-year ownership period.