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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

AutoTrader Spots Movement Toward Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

A report by AutoTrader.com revealed that shoppers are turning toward smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in the wake of rising gas prices, which crept up to a national average of nearly $3.40 per gallon in January.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2012

Gas Prices Once Again a Concern, Reports CNW

Despite a rise in gas prices, data from the first 15 days of February indicates that vehicle sales could rise 7 percent to 1.1 million units this month, according to CNW Research.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2011

AutoTrader.com: Drop in Gas Prices Fueling Popularity of Trucks, SUVs

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.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2011

Gas Prices Drive Price Surge for Smaller Used Vehicles, Edmunds.com Reports

Data analyzed by Edmunds.com revealed that consumers paid about 10 percent more for three-year-old, used compact cars in July than in January, with prices for this segment increasing 1.6 percent over the same period in 2010.

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NewsAugust 8, 2011

NADAguides: Recreation Segments Post Largest Increases in Site Traffic

NADAguides’ 2011 second quarter Traffic Trends Report showed that site traffic for RVs increased 29 percent since the beginning of the year, which analysts attributed to lower than expected gas prices.

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NewsJuly 12, 2011

AutoTrader.com: Consumers Shift Focus Toward Trucks, SUVs

AutoTrader.com's June Trend Engine report indicated that slightly lowering gas prices are likely contributing to the rising interest in larger vehicles.

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NewsJune 24, 2011

J.D. Power: June New-Vehicle Retail Sales Improve Over May

Lowering gas prices and inventory shortages that were less severe than expected played key roles in the month-over-month improvement.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

NADA Economist: New-Car Sales to Rise in July as Gas Prices Drop

NADA economist Paul Taylor anticipates an increase in new-vehicle sales as inventory levels rise and gas prices drop through the beginning of July.

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NewsJune 14, 2011

CNW: Key Data Points Point to a Rough June

Several indicators in the first few weeks of June, including floor traffic, incentives levels and closing ratios, point to a rough road ahead for sales this month, according to CNW Research’s latest Retail Automotive Summary.

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NewsJune 7, 2011

Kbb.com Study: Consumers Not Panicking About Gas Prices

A new Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence survey indicates that 52 percent of car shoppers have changed their minds about gas prices and think they will either stay the same or go down in the next 30 days.

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