Results of the 2011 Harris Poll EquiTrend study were released earlier this week, and in some good news for domestics, the top two brands were Ford and Chevrolet, respectively. As such, Ford earns the spot as Harris Poll EquiTrend Full Line Automotive Brand of the Year. As some may know, composing the EquiTrend are measurements […] [Read More]

Although the disaster in Japan and its aftermath have wrought havoc on production for automakers, it doesn’t appear that consumer auto shopping behaviors have been impacted, according to Edmunds.com.   The site suggested that shoppers don’t seem to be anxious about impending price increases and a vehicle supply dearth. In fact, Edmunds.com found that about […] [Read More]

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is celebrating along with Sustainable Conservation as these two groups have been recognized with an environmental award for their partnership project to rid vehicle brake pads of copper by 2025. The partners were selected to receive 2011 Edmunds G. “Pat” Brown Award by the California Council for Environmental and Economic […] [Read More]

In an educational outreach effort, Mercedes-Benz said Wednesday that it will debut a driving school in the U.S. later this year that aims to help teenagers become safer and more skillful drivers. The Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy will employ interactive classroom sessions, online teaching and behind-the-wheel training. The training will include top-notch teaching methods and employ […] [Read More]

General Motors revealed on Tuesday evening that it will be selling the entirety of shares of Fixed Rate Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A in Ally Financial. These will be sold in a public offering and have been priced at $1 billion. The shares compose the entire lot of Ally Series A preferred stock outstanding, GM […] [Read More]

The American International Automobile Dealers Association recently shared some of the details of its upcoming International Auto Industry Summit. Among the speakers at the event will be former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Ingrassia, members of Congress, as well as an automaker panel that will host a Q&A session with dealers. The […] [Read More]

Even before the current run-up in gas prices appeared to be a threat, the biggest driver for consumers purchasing a vehicle, outside of the vehicle’s price, was fuel efficiency, according to AdGenesis, a mobile and online video advertising network. The company conducted a survey of 4,400 of its customers before the “news of looming gas […] [Read More]

The auto recalls that dominated the news in 2010 certainly brought some safety issues and policies into discussion throughout the industry and general public. Edmunds.com aims to delve into car safety policy in further detail when it offers a free conference this spring featuring automotive and governmental leaders, among other experts. The company’s “Truly Safe? Debunking […] [Read More]

While auto shopping activity still moved upward in February, the degree of growth has started to subside, according to Dataium, which said shopping activity may actually fall into a decline, given some of the economic drivers and ongoing world events. And through the first two weeks of the month, Dataium’s Automotive Shopper Intensity Index for […] [Read More]

While it may seem like consumers would be inclined to hop out of larger SUVs and trucks during gas-price hikes like the one currently permeating the U.S., Americans haven’t lost their “appetite” for these heftier models, according to data from LeaseTrader.com and Edmunds.com. In fact, LeaseTrader surveyed 500 drivers who — spurred by high fuel […] [Read More]