Retail sales rose 11.4 percent in January, with the industry pacing at a 14.18 million seasonally adjusted annual sales rate — the highest rate since the government’s Cash for Clunkers program in August 2009, according to AutoData.
MINI Financial Services has launched its first social navigation mobile application. Called MINI Motoring, the app allows users to discover the best roads in more than 50 countries.
Euro brands are catching the attention of car shoppers in a big way, with the segment increasing its share of consumer interest by more than 9 percent.
Honda and Lexus took home the top prizes in Edmunds.com’s inaugural Best Retained Value Awards, which recognize the brands and new-car models that have the highest projected residual value after five years.
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.