(June 30, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — Affordable new cars have never been so cool, as detailed in this year's list of the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000, hand-selected by the editors at Kelley Blue Book kbb.com.  The redesigned Mazda3 is number one for 2014, and it notably has been featured on KBB.com's annual affordable "cool cars" list every year of the vehicle's 11-year existence.

(June 27, 2014) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif — The seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate (SAAR) for new light-vehicle retail sales in June will result in the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year growth, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

The retail SAAR in June is expected to be 13.3 million units, up slightly from 13.2 million in June 2013, and the second-highest monthly SAAR of 2014, trailing only May’s SAAR of 14.1 million.

(June 25, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — New-vehicle shoppers rank safety and information features like back-up/blind spot cameras, recall advisor, stolen vehicle recovery and collision sensors high among "must have" technologies for their next purchase, reports Kelley Blue Book kbb.com. 

While 43 percent of consumers rate USB/auxiliary ports as the No. 1 "must have" feature, safety-related technologies were predominantly found among the top 10.

(June 24, 2014) Consumers believe car dealers make about five times more profit on the sale of a new car than they actually do based on a survey commissioned by TrueCar. The company today announced the results of its first annual TrueCar Buyer Study, which highlights the "trust gap" between consumers and dealers.