One Japanese brand, after battling numerous recalls and natural disasters the past few years, still remains a favorite among its loyal fans. It was revealed Wednesday that Toyota Motor Sales,USA ranked highest in corporate loyalty for the second quarter of 2012, according to the Experian Automotive Loyalty and Market Trend analysis. Experian said the OEM […] [Read More]

In what industry analysts believe is the largest single campaign in 16 years, announcements from Toyota Motor Sales USA and Toyota Canada on Wednesday covered more than 2.6 million of the more than 7.4 million vehicles to be recalled worldwide by the Japanese automaker. OEM officials explained the recall is to inspect and apply special […] [Read More]

Which states have the highest concentration of online used-car shoppers? According to a new consumer behavior study from Jumpstart Automotive Group designed to connect top auto shopping considerations with specific U.S. regions, the highest concentration of used-car shoppers was found in California, followed by Texas. Jumpstart officials explained the findings to Auto Remarketing. [Read More]

It was an impressive season for the certified pre-owned industry. The summer included the best August the segment has ever seen, according to Autodata Corp., and that was followed by a CPO sales increase in September to cap the strongest quarter on record for the certified market. In the midst of this record-breaking hot season, […] [Read More]

With unemployment rates high, the job market remains unstable, and it seems to be affecting the auto industry, as well. Although consumers are not so much concerned with increased car payments, their worry lies in the length of the loans, according to Swapalease.com. [Read More]

Regions Bank has partnered with TrueCar Inc. in an effort to make vehicle shopping easier for its users. Regions Bank customers and non-customers can now research, shop for, finance and insure a new or used vehicle through the Regions Auto Center housed on the company’s website at regionsautocenter.com, the company explained. The new, free service […] [Read More]

Airport Auto Auction recently announced it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. General Services Administration, and will soon hold its first GSA sale. Officials at the family-owned independent auction, which is celebrating more than 30 years in business, say they expect to host their initial GSA Sale on Nov. 8. “October is always […] [Read More]

The latest hybrid vehicles by automaker Toyota were introduced to American audiences this past weekend not at the dealership, but via television. Toyota introduced its all-new Avalon Hybrid and the company’s hybrid vehicle lineup in a Discover Toyota showcase, which aired on Oct. 7 on multichannel retailer HSN. Toyota is reportedly the first auto manufacturer […] [Read More]

NEW YORK — Moody's Investors Service explained that subprime auto lenders, in particular, use historical granular customer and loan characteristics to build and refresh custom scores that can supplement the information contained in FICO scores. Since auto lenders often develop and rely on proprietary, internal credit scores that tend to rank and order subprime credit […] [Read More]

CINCINNATI — With unemployment rates high, the job market remains unstable, and it seems to be affecting the auto industry, as well. Although consumers are not so much concerned with increased car payments, their worry lies in the length of the loans, according to Swapalease.com. According to a recent study from the site, 43 percent […] [Read More]