What it is: A monthly forecast of the average new-vehicle price paid by U.S. consumers across 12 auto manufacturers. TrueCar also forecasts a monthly average across the industry. Current-month data is ...

While still extending a downward push, TrueCar discovered it did take a little more money to move new metal last month than it did a year earlier. The site determined the average transaction price for ...

Even in the midst of rising fuel costs and their impact on purchasing decisions, new-vehicle transaction prices last month reached the highest level for any April on record, according to TrueCar.com.