AutoTrader.com's Trend Engine report for August indicated that the decline in gas prices over the summer has driven consumers back toward large trucks and SUVs, particularly in the new-vehicle arena.
Chase Auto Finance launched of a new consumer financing program that includes retail subvention financing for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram Truck vehicles.
The March 11 earthquake in Japan continued to impact Japanese automakers, with Toyota and Honda reporting notable decreases in July sales. Detroit automakers fared better, with Chrysler experiencing its best July in four years.
J.D. Power and Associates’ study found that the initial quality of recent vehicle launches fell by 10 percent to an average of 122 problems per 100 vehicles in 2011.
The report lists the six top new-car buys by depreciation values, availability at dealerships, current incentives and other features.
ALG today announced that Toyota’s perceived quality score (PQS) registered a sharp 5 percent increase in the last six months, with the carmaker bouncing back to second place from sixth among mainstream brands in ALG’s Fall 2010 Perceived Quality Study.
Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the 2010 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index (PSI) U.S. Auto Industry Study, which used “mystery shoppers” to measure and compare how consumers are treated when shopping.
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