Author: AutoInc.

Since the onset of the pandemic, analysts and pundits have speculated about its impact on the automotive industry.

See the list of this week's car recalls.

After a months-long drought in new vehicle inventory and a spike in used car prices during the coronavirus pandemic, car shoppers can look forward to some relief in the new vehicle market this Labor Day weekend.

With gas prices remaining low, motorists should take advantage of their savings and invest it back into their vehicles. By spending a little now to increase fuel efficiency, drivers can multiply fuel savings and save more money at the pump, says the Car Care Council.

The safety of employees and attendees were top priority when ASA Northwest President/Executive Director Jeff Lovell and its board of directors decided to make the association’s annual Automotive Training Expo (ATE) a virtual event for this year.

Small businesses and non-profits can now register for the BRP's Instant Email Notification Service to stay updated on the availability of new disaster relief programs.

Vehicle Dealers in the U.S. have been hit by two major problems stemming from the unprecedented onslaught of COVID-19: falling new car and light truck sales and fewer vehicles under 5 years old.

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, Sept. 1, 2020 - The Board of Trustees at the Automotive Management Institute, the industry’s leading provider of management education for automotive service and collision repair professionals, is pleased to…

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is teaming up with professional race car driver Loni Unser to educate drivers about how to properly maintain their tires during National Tire Safety Week, which runs from August 31 – Sept. 6. 

From Federated Insurance A pair of potential customers impersonating local celebrities requested a test drive of a high-end vehicle. Before giving them the keys, a sales representative performed an online search, which revealed that the customers were not who they…

Victims of Hurricane Laura that began Aug. 22 now have until Dec. 31, 2020, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

TechForce Foundation® has released its 2020 Transportation Technician Supply & Demand Report, that reveals the transportation technician shortage continues to worsen.

The national gas price average spiked by a nickel on the week to $2.23, but is expected to push cheaper in the week ahead. Pump prices jumped as a result of Hurricane Laura and an increase in demand for one of the highest measurements of the year.

On August 31, 2020, Federated Insurance launched mySHIELD, an online destination for risk management resources to help businesses succeed.

A redesigned mobile app from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will help users ensure their cars’ equipment is not the subject of a recall.

From the Detroit Free Press The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for August 20 through 27, including a Ford recall involving 488,594 units and a RAM recall involving 58,016 units. See the list of this week's…

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)- According to J.D. Power, vehicle sales in August are expected to be down from a year ago, according to a joint forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. The Retail Sales Forecast Retail sales are…

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In this age of uncertainty, car buyers are looking for vehicles and brands they can trust to take on the road ahead. With an overwhelming amount of choices on the market, consumers are looking for a…

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Generali Global Assistance (GGA), today released their white paper titled, Revival of the Great American Road Trip, which looks at how the pandemic is creating a revival that may bring road trips back to the level of popularity…

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The car shopping experts at Edmunds say all vehicle owners could benefit from checking how much their car is worth as trade-in values continue to spike during the pandemic, but note that truck owners in particular are in…

CLEVELAND, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- US retail sales of light-duty hybrid and electric vehicles (LD HEVs) are forecast to advance 4.9% annually in unit terms through 2024, according to Hybrid & Electric Light Vehicles: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports.…

"The over 20% plunge in 2020 new vehicle sales (and the open question of when the new vehicle market will return to pre-Covid-19 levels) will reduce the number of vehicles under 5 years old on U.S. roads. The average age…

MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to a new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC), 80 percent of drivers change their driving behavior while participating in auto insurer-sponsored telematics programs, but not all of the changes are permanent. After participating…

From AAA At $2.18, the national gas price average increased by one cent on the week. That is the same price as a month ago and 41 cents cheaper than a year ago. The minimal change reflects the slow movement…

From the Detroit Free Press The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for August 13 through 20, including a Ford recall involving 488,594 units and a Freightliner recall involving 5,374 units. See the list of this week's…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will send interest payments to about 13.9 million individual taxpayers who timely filed their 2019 federal income tax returns and are receiving refunds. The interest payments, averaging…

TROY, Mich. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New-vehicle buyers are being offered an increasing number of advanced technology features, some of which are hits while others are currently missing the mark. The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM…

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers considering selling or trading in their vehicle in the near future might want to pull the trigger now, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. As a follow-up to recent…

From PureCars Car shoppers have changed what they’re “Googling” when it comes to cars, according to PureCars, which tracks digital advertising trends for auto dealers and the industry. The top Google keywords and phrases that are being leveraged today according…

From AAA The national gas price average has pushed only as expensive as $2.20 since the beginning of the pandemic, and that happened just one month ago. In the last four weeks, motorists have seen the national average slowly decrease,…

From the Detroit Free Press The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for August 6 through 13, including Honda recalls involving 607,784 and 324,194 units. See the list of this week's car recalls involving 10 or more units…

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) survey affirms the workplace adage that employees leave managers, not companies, as 84 percent of U.S. workers say poorly trained managers create a lot of unnecessary work and stress. The…

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE:  AZO), the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories, plans to hire more than 20,000 new AutoZoners (employees) nationwide to meet the growing demands…