Manheim’s Tom Webb Sees Mixed Messages in Latest Economic News
Gallup poll on U.S. retail sales citing household incomes suggests conflicting messages from a used-vehicle perspective, says Manheim's Tom Webb. Retail sales up, then down, suggesting lack of strong consumer confidence in a shaky economic recovery.
KBB: Interest in Hyundai Skyrockets while Toyota Declines
Results from kbb.com for both new and used vehicles indicate rise in interest for Hyundai, Ford, GMC, Kia and Subaru as interest declines in Toyota, Honda, Pontiac, Dodge and Lexus. New-car interest for Hyundai increases 70 percent, Ford up by 10 percent.
More Trucking Operations to be Reviewed by New FMCSA Comprehensive Safety Analysis
FMCSA intends to interact with many more trucking operations using Comprehensive Safety Analysis (CSA 2010) as the replacement for the existing SafeStat system. The intent is to identify unsafe over-the-road truckers and reduce truck-involved crashes, injuries and fatalities.
Edmunds.com Sees Mixed Sales Numbers for June
Edmunds.com says June sales will be higher than same time last year but down nearly 10% from May 2010. The company says high incentives and Memorial Day sales brought out bargain shoppers in May. Edmunds also notes that used cars may be drawing more attention in June.
Telematics On-board Feedback Monitors Driver Behavior
GreenRoad telematics system specializes in monitoring driver behavior and helping improve it by providing in-vehicle feedback as dangerous or fuel-inefficient actions occur. Data downloads wirelessly for management review of routes and plotted incidents when vehicle shuts down.
