After TrueCar announced it has grown its dealer council earlier this week,  the company and U.S. News & World Report revealed today that they have extended their U.S. News car buying program another two years.

The program, which has been powered by TrueCar since 2011, offers a negotiation-free car buying and selling platform and is available via the U.S. News Best Cars website.

So far, over 40,000 vehicles have been sold through the program. And in perhaps some good news for the company’s dealer network, as part of the renewal agreement, shoppers will also have access to TrueCar’s inventory of more than 400,000 used vehicles from its network of TrueCar Certified Dealers.

Each vehicle will be clearly identified with a "TrueCar Certified Dealer" badge.

"TrueCar and U.S. News are at the forefront of the new auto retail landscape in which consumers expect upfront pricing information," said Jim Nguyen, TrueCar executive vice president, OEM and partner development.  "It's an ideal relationship  — U.S. News has well-informed car shoppers, and TrueCar offers them data about what others in their community paid for a similar vehicle.  Furthermore, TrueCar's Certified Dealers are able to engage with knowledgeable, 'ready-to-buy' customers."

Bageshri Ghate, VP and general manager of U.S. News Best Cars, said, "With our used-car rankings and reviews, we help consumers choose the best vehicles for their needs. By adding that inventory, we can also provide them with price confidence and the expectation of a hassle-free experience."