Retail

CHICAGO — Despite the manufacturer's recent issues, IntelliChoice.com picked four Toyota brand vehicles and one Lexus unit as overall winners in its annual Best Overall Value of the Year Awards. The honored Toyota vehicles included the Prius as the Best Car Value Under $24,000, the FJ Cruiser as the Best Crossover/SUV Value Under $28,000, the Tacoma as […] [Read More]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The ongoing turmoil surrounding Toyota prompted Edmunds.com analysts to alter its sales forecast for 2010, sliding the automaker out of the second position in the U.S. Edmunds.com said recalls will push Toyota's market share from 17.57 percent down to 16.45 percent. "The recall will cost Toyota more than a full percentage point […] [Read More]

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler rolled out a new program for customers who trade in a competitive product and purchase a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Grand Caravan. Consumers can drive the vehicle risk-free for 60 days and return it to the brand dealer if they're not satisfied. The automaker said this program, the "Minivan […] [Read More]

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — MotorWeek, an auto news magazine show on Maryland Public Television, unveiled its 2010 Drivers' Choice Awards and the choice for Best of the Year has been in the news recently for other reasons. Producers of the long-running TV show announced the top honor went to the Toyota Prius because they stressed the vehicle […] [Read More]

IRVINE, Calif. — In the spirit of Valentines Day being right around the corner, the editors from Kelley Blue Book created a list of their 10 Newest Car Crushes. The majority of the vehicles on this list are concept cars, but a couple of them might be in dealer inventories soon. KBB mixed together offerings from […] [Read More]

TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda announced Tuesday that it has added 378,758 vehicles in the U.S. to a previously announced recall of certain 2001 and 2002 model-year vehicles to replace the driver's airbag inflator. Specifically, the automaker added certain 2001 and 2002 Accord, Civic, Odyssey, and CR-V models to the recall, as well as certain 2002 Acura […] [Read More]

TORRANCE, Calif. — In yet another development to the automaker's recent batch of challenges, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, announced a voluntary safety recall early Tuesday morning on its 2010 model-year Prius and Lexus HS 250h models to update the vehicles' anti-lock brake system software. Multiple reports have also indicated that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […] [Read More]

CARY, N.C. — Thursday marks the first of two Pre-Owned Road Shows to be held in Florida in the coming weeks — in Tampa on Feb. 11 and in Orlando on Feb. 16. These free training events will provide dealers with the latest information, tools and skills for selling more pre-owned units and profiting more in their […] [Read More]

CINCINNATI — Automobile Consumer Services recently unveiled the top 10 diesel-vehicle leases on LeaseCompare.com, and discovered that all of them were models from German manufacturers. Among the 10 units the site listed, three were made by Volkswagen and another three were from Mercedes-Benz. Two vehicles apiece from Audi and BMW appeared on this list, too. Site officials cited […] [Read More]

DEARBORN, Mich. — In what the automaker has called a proactive measure to fix a "brake-feel" issue, Ford announced late last week that it has issued a recall to update the software of the regenerative brake systems on some 2010 model-year Fusion Hybrids and Mercury Milan Hybrids. "We have received reports that some drivers have experienced […] [Read More]