(August 8, 2013) CARY, N.C. — The leading cause of death for teenagers in the U.S. is motor vehicle accidents, according to the CDC. On a per-mile basis, drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely to be in a fatal crash than drivers age 20 and up, and tens of thousands are injured every year in vehicle accidents.

(August 7, 2013) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Overall used car sales are down 3.4 percent through the first half of 2013, reports Edmunds.com. According to Edmunds.com's 2013 Q2 Used Car Market Quarterly Report, 18,995,521 used cars were sold in the U.S. through the first six months of the year, down from 19,666,671 used cars sold during the same period in 2012.

(August 6, 2013) SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The U.S. vehicle fleet population is changing, a shift that gives way to significant opportunities for certain automotive aftermarket segments, according to Polk, a global automotive market intelligence firm.

As part of its analysis, Polk reports the average age of all light vehicles on the road now stands at a record high of 11.4 years, based on review of over 247-million U.S. car and light truck registrations earlier this year. 

(August 2, 2013) WASHINGTON — The majority of American teens today delay getting a driver's license, according to new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Less than half (44 percent) of teens obtain a driver's license within 12 months of the minimum age for licensing in their state and just over half (54 percent) are licensed before their 18th birthday, causing concern among safety experts that young adult drivers are missing the benefits intended by graduated drivers licensing (GDL).