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Cars with lots of space head the list; 3 of top 6 are pickups SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This Father's Day, a lot of dads will be at the controls of the barbecue grill, or maybe out on the golf course. But when they head to work on Monday, what will they drive? Most dads will hit the road in a large pickup truck, according to the TrueCar Dads' Top 10, based on 2012 data about cars purchased by fathers with children at home. (Logo:...
Average Large Truck Fuel Economy Posts Year-Over-Year Increase of 0.5 MPG SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, the automotive pricing information and analysis company that provides new car pricing trends and forecasting, today announced that fuel economy numbers from May light vehicle auto sales indicate TrueMPG((TM) )remain steady at 23.7 mpg, remaining at record levels for industry fuel economy. Year-over-year, average fuel economy saw a 0.6 mpg increase,...
Industry Transaction Prices up 2.0 percent compared to May 2012 SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. the automotive pricing information and analysis company that creates a better buying experience for dealers and consumers, estimated today that the average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $30,978 in May 2013, up $618 (2.0 percent) over May 2012; and up $174 (0.6 percent) from April 2013. (Logo:...
Estimated incentive spending down three percent since last year at $2,482 per vehicle SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing information, trends and forecasting, today released its May 2013 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110118/LA31413LOGO) For May 2013, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 1,435,495 units, up...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, the authority in new car pricing information, trends and forecasting, has hired Mike Dunn as Chief Technology Officer following a nationwide executive search. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/LA14251) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110118/LA31413LOGO) Dunn, most recently the CTO for Hearst Interactive Media, has also served as Corporate CTO for Time Warner, founding CTO for Dell Online and...
Average Large Truck Fuel Economy Posts Year-Over-Year Increase of 0.6 MPG SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, the automotive pricing information and analysis company that provides new car pricing trends and forecasting, today announced that fuel economy numbers from April light vehicle auto sales indicate TrueMPG(TM) have steadied at 23.7 mpg, remaining at record levels although ending a 3-month rise in industry fuel economy. Year-over-year, average fuel...
WASHINGTON and SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, a multi-platform publisher of news and analysis, announced that it has expanded its relationship with TrueCar, Inc., an automotive pricing information and analysis company that helps create a better buying experience for consumers and dealers. U.S. News is now incorporating ClearBook(®), TrueCar's full-featured used car valuation tool, in various places on the U.S. News Best Cars website....
Industry Transaction Prices up 1.7 percent compared to April 2012 SANTA MONICA, Calif. , May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, Inc. the automotive pricing information and analysis company that creates a better buying experience for dealers and consumers, estimated today that the average transaction price for light vehicles in the United States was $30,084 in April 2013, up $501 (1.7 percent) from April 2012; and down $283 (-0.9 percent) from March 2013. (Logo:...
Estimated incentive spending up about one percent at $2,466 per vehicle SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing information, trends and forecasting, today released its April 2013 sales and incentives forecast. The forecast shows the following: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110118/LA31413LOGO) For April 2013, new light vehicle sales in the U.S. (including fleet) is expected to be 1,305,901 units, up 10.7...
Midsize Car Fuel Economy Posts Year-Over-Year Increase of 1.4 MPG SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TrueCar, the automotive pricing information and analysis company that provides new car pricing trends and forecasting, today announced fuel economy numbers from March light vehicle auto sales indicate TrueMPG(TM )increased to 23.7 mpg, the third consecutive month fuel economy records have been achieved by the industry. (Logo:...
