(October 30, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar, Inc. finds some correlation between popular vehicle choices across U.S. states and recent voting patterns as the contest between Republicans and Democrats comes down to the wire with next week’s midterm election.

(October 28, 2014) RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Phoenix Marketing International, a global marketing services firm, has released findings around the unprecedented volume of automobile recalls revealing that the more than 60% awareness of vehicle recalls negatively affects the perception that consumers have on safety and brands.

Additionally, awareness of the recalls was somewhat higher among consumers who were in the market for luxury vehicles, when compared to those in the non-luxury segment. Truck shoppers were least aware of the recalls.

(October 27, 2014) AURORA, Ill. — Rear-view camera systems improved rear visibility an average of 46 percent in AAA's tests, the organization reported today. These systems are intended to improve driver awareness of the area immediately behind the vehicle in order to reduce the instance of back-over fatalities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires a rear-view image in all passenger vehicles beginning in 2016, with full compliance by May 2018.

(October 25, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar, Inc. has reported on a shift in consumer new vehicle preferences this year, with demand for Toyota’s Prius softening, as gas prices stabilize.  Simultaneously, a sustained economic recovery is boosting demand for full-size pickup trucks, as Ford releases a fully revamped version of its benchmark F- Series.