"Lang Marketing analyzes U.S. aftermarket product volume within four major vehicle segments: Cars, Light Trucks, Heavy Trucks, and Other aftermarket product use. "The past five years have seen significant changes in the product volume of each of these major vehicle…

By James McCrea / Yourmechanic.com If you’re a car owner, you likely know all too well that having your own vehicle can be expensive business. Not only does one have to deal with regular expenses like fuel, insurance and tax…

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The average interest rate for a new-vehicle loan dropped for the second month in a row in June, hitting its lowest level so far this year. According to the car shopping experts at Edmunds, the…

IRVINE, Calif., July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United Stateswas $37,285 in June 2019. New-vehicle prices increased $1,131 (up 3.1%) from June 2018, while decreasing $67 (down 0.2%) from last month.   "Transaction price growth…

By AAA ORLANDO, Fla. (June 25, 2019) – More Americans than ever recorded by AAA, nearly 49 million, are making plans to honor the red, white and blue with an Independence Day getaway this year. (AAA began tracking holiday travel…

If you've ever forgotten to secure even a single lug nut holding a wheel to a car, it doesn't take a lot of driving to notice that something has gone wrong. If the problem comes out of nowhere, though, it may catch a number of people by surprise. That's the reason behind Mazda's latest recall.

By WBRZ BATON ROUGE - A fire at a business housing a number of vehicles Sunday destroyed a large amount of property inside. Saint George firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Tint Pros on Airline Highway across from…

By Andrew Krok The Takata airbag inflator scandal started all the way back in 2013, before I was even in this line of work. Over the years, multiple automakers have recalled millions of vehicles to replace Takata's faulty airbag inflators.…

By Safe Smart Living® Despite the increased use of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft and marketing efforts by alcohol brands to ensure you have a designated driver, fatal car crashes caused by drunk driving still occur at high rates.…

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WHAT: Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the world’s leader in mobile telematics and analytics, conducted a survey outlining how US drivers believe they drive, versus how they actually drive. The findings were alarming, revealing that the 100 days between Memorial and Labor…

By Consumer Reports Land Rover is recalling about 65,385 of its 2013-2016 Range Rover and 2014-2016 Range Rover Sport SUVs because doors that appear to be closed may not actually be latched, raising the risk that occupants could fall out, according to the National…

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has risen again this year to 11.8 years, according to new research from business information provider IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO). This acceleration of average age can…

COSTA MESA, Calif., June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Retail Sales Forecast New-vehicle retail sales in June are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales are projected to…

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The automotive industry is about to enter a “profit desert” as it contends, simultaneously and for an extended period of time, with massive spending on “CASE” (connected, autonomous, shared, electric) vehicles, particularly for electric and autonomous vehicles, and with…

BETHESDA, Md., June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Auto Care Association today released the newest edition of its award-winning and industry-leading online publication, the Auto Care Factbook 2020 and the Auto Care Factbook Plus Lang Annual 2020. The annual research report serves as the industry's flagship…