Trends and Statistics
Large Pickups Lead Used-Vehicle Online Activity, Price Gains -- March 10, 2010
ATLANTA — Used-vehicle demand and average asking prices were on a stable incline during February, according to AutoTrader.com. The company also indicated that due partly to wintry weather, most of the models showing the heaviest traffic increases ... [ Full Story ]
Cars.com Notes Continued Lag in Interest for Toyota -- March 10, 2010
CHICAGO — Mirroring trends from other industry outlets, officials from Cars.com spotted sharp declines in consumer interest sparking contact with dealers for several Toyota vehicles when analyzing February Web traffic. In fact according to the most recent Cars.com Consumer Search Index ... [ Full Story ]
Was Impact of CARS More Positive than Originally Stated? -- March 10, 2010
ST. LOUIS — Cash for Clunkers may have been more beneficial to the industry than many people thought, according to the results of a Maritz Automotive Research Group study released Tuesday. Basically, Maritz argues that ... [ Full Story ]
Which Automakers Enjoyed Biggest Super Bowl Bump? -- March 08, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO — The Jumpstart Automotive Group attempted to quantify which automaker gained the biggest return on its investment in Super Bowl advertising and found three of the four ... [ Full Story ]
J.D. Power: Worst Over for Auto Sales; Slow Climb to 16 Million in 2014 -- March 05, 2010
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — The auto industry has likely seen the worst of its drought, and though certain issues and challenges must be addressed, new-vehicle sales are headed toward ... [ Full Story ]
Edmunds.com: Toyota's Generous Incentives Ignite Online Interest -- March 05, 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com believes Toyota's announcements of zero-percent financing and special lease deals are being very well received because of a sharp rise in purchase intent by site visitors. Officials indicated that the incentive offerings generated nearly ... [ Full Story ]