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Consumers younger than 30 rarely contact a car dealership before walking into the lot, says Kevin C. Wyderka, director of data warehouse and business intelligence at auto classifieds site Cars.com. Instead, they do most of their research online until they are nearly ready to buy, he says.

A number of 109,673 vehicles were sold in April, boosting the four-month sale figures to 522,929 units.

After months of doom and gloom for European automakers, the latest car registrations data show there may be light at the end of the tunnel.

The last time Ford stock reached that level, the company was benefiting from a spate of recalls at Toyota Motor ( Today, Ford stock's strength can be attributed to the company's success, rather than competitors' difficulties.

The port city of Tianjin is one of China's major automobile import and sales centers, where the Company also manages the city's largest imported vehicle auto mall.

Tesla Motors doesn't want to sell its cars the way every other car company does, and that's making a lot of traditional automobile dealers mad.

It is the middle of the month, and once again it is time to look at auto sales as they relate to satellite radio provider Sirius XM .

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers begins a campaign today urging defeat of a bill that changes agreements with auto dealers covering facility renovations and warranty work among other issues.

A Hungarian martial arts fighter was banned from participating in a tournament in Prague, after coming under fire for being "covered from head to toe in Nazi tattoos." Martial arts artist Attila Petrovszki was reportedly disinvited from the May 17 event after organizers of the show found themselves immersed in a wave of controversy.

A survey of almost 600 dealerships across Canada found that fuel-efficiency labels were attached to only 63 per cent of the new vehicles on outdoor lots.

Matt Hagan's biggest fan was enjoying his first full weekend at an NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event this year.

We're called the Peach State - because we're so sweet. Well, mostly. That's the finding from the Marchex Institute , a data analysis firm.

In April, sales of new passenger cars in Europe grew for the first time since September 2011, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers .

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The Tesla Model S, Motor Trend Car of the Year, is introduced at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, in Detroit in January.

"All of my life, I've been the curious one. It's a good thing to have," Sharp said recently, adding that he always looked for new or different ways to do something.

The State Motor Vehicle Commission and Division of Consumer Affairs are urging all customers to consult their database of flood and salvage-titled vehicles before purchasing a car.

General Motors Co.'s stock closed at $33.42 a share Friday, up 3.18 percent and hitting its highest close in more than two years.

BMW Financial Services in India has devised a new limited offer, which sees the BMW X1 being offered for a down payment of Rs 4,99,999, which includes registration.