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Aftermarket Parts Gain Ground on OEM Parts in Collision Repair

According to recent declarations from the executive vice president of CCC Information systems made during a keynote speech at the URG conference, the automotive collision industry is increasingly sourcing its parts from the aftermarket. CCC Information Systems is an industry leading information systems company which supplies automobile claims information, processing services, claims management software, and…

BuyAutoParts.com moves up on the Internet Retailer 2014 Top 500 Guide ranking

Another year, another noteworthy ranking on the Internet Retailer Top 500. BuyAutoParts.com has moved up 35 positions to rank at number 387 on the prestigious Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. This is the second time (consecutive appearances in 2013 and 2014) we have been ranked amongst the internet retail elites and we know this is…

Uber Is Pissing Everyone Off

By Kim Nguyen This isn’t the first time we’ve mentioned Uber on our blog (Related Post: Uber: The NFL's Designated Driver), but we’ve mostly had very good things to say about this ride-sharing service. Recently however, Uber has received plenty of bad press from customer complaints about surprise “peak time” surcharges to their legal battles…

Toyota Decides to Move U.S Headquarters From California to Texas

The auto industry is buzzing with political boasts and snipes as news comes out that Toyota is planning to move their administrative, sales and marketing headquarters from Torrance, California to Plano, Texas. The move is almost surely a big win for Texas and a big loss for California as it loses roughly 5,000 good jobs…

Google’s Self-Driving Car Is One Step Closer To Being a Reality

By Kim Nguyen Google’s self-driving cars have long been able to navigate on its own, but until now, was unable to respond quickly to sudden urban situations, like jaywalkers or bicycles abruptly running into the street. According to a recent blog post from Google however, the engineers over at Google may have figured out the…

Are New Cars Too Expensive For the Average American?

The average price of a new car rose in 2013 by $1,536. Did the average annual wage for the average American worker rise by this amount in 2013 as well? No. Plain and simple, the price of a brand-spanking new car with that awesome new car smell is rising out of reach for the average…

Five Common Mistakes Car Buyers Make

By Kim Nguyen Buying a new car can be an extremely exciting experience. But considering that a car may be the second-most expensive purchase you make in your life (most expensive goes to purchasing a home), you might want to avoid making some very costly mistakes. Here are some common mistakes shoppers make when buying…

Jaw Dropping Automotive Dealership Sales Numbers in the U.S.A

Recently we posted a question on our Facebook page asking which car brand sold the most vehicles in 2013 in the United States. According to numbers from the AIADA (American International Automobile Dealers Association), Ford was once again the car brand which sold the most cars in 2013. Does this come as a surprise to…

Sunday’s Must-See Car Commercials

When the big game rolls around, the whole country gets caught up in a wave of excitement. A big chunk of those people aren’t even excited to watch the actual NFL championship game. Many just love the celebration the big game has become; it isn’t just NFL football anymore. Sure, there are countless parties and…

Speeding Actually Saves Little Time and Costs Huge Dollars

We all do it. You have to be somewhere, and you should have left about 20 minutes ago, and now you’re for SURE late. So you speed the entire way there, in hopes of shaving some time off your commute and getting there as fast as possible. Is this all worth it? According to a…