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Three New Commercials Feature CAR FOX Protecting Shoppers from Overpaying CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 20, 2021) – Used-car inventory is in short supply and used-car prices are… Read More »Carfax Helps Used-Car Buyers Get the Most Accurate Price Based on a Vehicle’s Accident History
Free Monitoring Tools Help Boost Recall Closure Rates CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 27, 2021) – The number of vehicles on U.S. roads with an open recall is… Read More »Carfax Numbers Show One in Five Vehicles on the Road Has an Open Safety Recall
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name Second Annual CARFAX Top-Rated Dealers in U.S. CENTREVILLE, Va. (March 15, 2021) – CARFAX is honoring an exclusive group of… Read More »Carfax Recognizes Nation’s Top-Rated Used-Car Dealers
Verified Consumer Ratings Used to Name Second Annual CARFAX Top-Rated Service Centers CENTREVILLE, Va. (March 15, 2021) – CARFAX is honoring the best of the best… Read More »Carfax Recognizes Nation’s Top Auto Service Centers
About 40% of Vehicles on Road in U.S. Have Been Damaged CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 23, 2021) – Americans are driving less since COVID restrictions were enacted,… Read More »Know Before You Buy: CARFAX Accident Information Helps Car Buyers Build Confidence
Why Regular Car Maintenance is So Important CENTREVILLE, Va. (January 27, 2021) – Because millions of Americans are staying home more often during the pandemic, their… Read More »CARFAX: You Must Still Maintain Your Car, Even If You’re Driving Less
CARFAX Data Shows a 13% Increase in Odometer Rollbacks CENTREVILLE, Va. (December 15, 2020) – There is a big misconception that odometer fraud disappeared with digital… Read More »CARFAX Warns Car Shoppers: Watch Out for Odometer Fraud
Millions of Vehicles on the Road Need Replacement Airbags CENTREVILLE, Va. (November 17, 2020) – CARFAX estimates there are about 16 million airbags in vehicles on… Read More »CARFAX Warns Drivers: Check for Deadly Airbag Recalls Before You Travel for Holidays
CENTREVILLE, Va. (October 14, 2020) – CARFAX is being recognized as one of The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for the seventh… Read More »CARFAX In Top Five on the Washington Post’s ‘Top Workplace’ List for Large Companies
One Out of Five Vehicles Has an Open Recall CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 15, 2020) – The number of vehicles on the road with open safety recalls… Read More »New Recall Numbers From CARFAX Demonstrate Growing Safety Risk on Roads
CARFAX Data Shows a 9% Increase in Flood-Damaged Cars Returned to Roads CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 8, 2020) – It’s hurricane season, and that means more waterlogged… Read More »CARFAX: Watch Out for Flooded Vehicles After Hurricanes
Two New Commercials Feature Car Fox Working to Prevent Buyer’s Remorse CENTREVILLE, Va. (July 22, 2020) – CARFAX continues to help used car shoppers make sure… Read More »Avoid Overpaying for Used Cars With CARFAX
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 15, 2020) – CARFAX has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2020 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for the seventh… Read More »CARFAX Receives Spot on the Washington Post’s ‘Top Workplace’ List for the Seventh Straight Time
June 9, 2020 – Carfax operates with a value system that respects the worth and dignity of every person, regardless of their skin color, their… Read More »Carfax Public Statement Against Racism
CARFAX for Life Builds Customer Loyalty CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 2, 2020) – The CARFAX for Life program is helping dealerships drive service traffic during this unprecedented… Read More »CARFAX for Life Program Helps Dealers Drive Service Traffic During COVID-19
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name CARFAX Top-Rated Service Shops of 2019 CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 20, 2020) – Car owners can now identify CARFAX Top-Rated Service… Read More »CARFAX Consumers Recognize Top-Rated Service Shops
Six Easy Steps to Get the Right Car at the Right Price CENTREVILLE, Va. (May 12, 2020) – The shutdowns due to COVID-19 have changed the… Read More »Tips for Used Car Shoppers Looking to Buy During COVID-19
Virginia Business Magazine Names Top Employers in the State CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 26, 2020) – CARFAX is one of the ‘Best Places to Work in Virginia’… Read More »CARFAX Wins Best Place to Work for 10th Straight Year
Joint Effort by CARFAX and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation Identifies Over 8 Million Open Recalls in Less Than Two Years LAS VEGAS, Nv. (February… Read More »Recall Search Tool Flags Millions of Open Safety Recalls, Including Takata Airbags
CARFAX Helps Dealers with Acquiring Inventory and Building Consumer Confidence LAS VEGAS, Nv. (February 15, 2020) – Accident history is the No. 1 thing used car… Read More »Know Before You Buy: CARFAX Has the Most Accident and Damage Information
Verified Customer Ratings Used to Name CARFAX Top-Rated Dealers of 2019 CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 13, 2020) – CARFAX is recognizing Top-Rated Dealers based on more… Read More »CARFAX Launches First-Ever Top-Rated Dealer Award
Know About a Crash, Before It Costs You Cash CENTREVILLE, Va. (January 28, 2020) – Car buying season picks up in February as tax refunds start… Read More »CARFAX Accident Data Helps Car Buyers Shop Smarter
Carfax Offers Free Flood Check and 7 Signs of a Flood-Damaged Car CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 12, 2019) – New data from Carfax shows flood-damaged vehicles are… Read More »Buyer Beware: Flooded Vehicles Expected to Resurface in the Wake of Hurricane Dorian
Carfax and Gubagoo Deliver Free Vehicle History Reports for Online Car Shoppers at Participating Dealerships CENTREVILLE, Va. (August 26, 2019) – Carfax and Gubagoo, the… Read More »CARFAX Announces Partnership with Gubagoo to Help Consumers Buy with Confidence
Joint Effort with Carfax, Auto Alliance and Global Automakers Helps Boost Recall Awareness CENTREVILLE, Va. (August 19, 2019) – One hundred million vehicles have now… Read More »Auto Recall Search Tool Hits 100 Millionth Vehicle in Less than 18 Months
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 21, 2019) – For the sixth year in a row, Carfax has been recognized as a “Top Workplace” by The Washington Post.… Read More »CARFAX Claims Spot on Washington Post’s ‘Top Workplace’ List for the 6th Straight Time
Carfax Delivers Free Vehicle History Reports on Facebook Marketplace Vehicle Listings For Participating Dealerships CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 20, 2019) – Carfax has integrated with Facebook… Read More »Carfax Announces Partnership with Facebook Marketplace
Joint Effort with Carfax, Auto Alliance and Global Automakers Gives Authorized State Inspection Stations Access to Vehicle-Specific Recall Information. ALBANY, N.Y. (May 1, 2019) –… Read More »New York State Adds Recall Checks to Vehicle Inspection Process
CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 22, 2019) – Carfax has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” by Washingtonian, a top lifestyle publication in the nation’s capital.… Read More »Carfax Recognized as a Great Place to Work for the 9th Time in a Row
Carfax Attributes Findings to Greater Consumer Awareness, Use of Vehicle Monitoring Services CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 3, 2019) – The open recall problem in the U.S.… Read More »Vehicles with Open Recalls in U.S. Down 8%, Now 52 Million
SAN FRANCISCO (January 26, 2019) – Thousands of dealer websites powered by AutoRevo, Wayne Reaves and Dealer eProcess have enhanced their user experience with Carfax… Read More »Thousands of Dealer Websites Add Carfax Information and Pricing to Improve Online Shopping
CANOGA PARK, Ca. (Nov 27, 2018) – AutoManager has enhanced its DeskManager dealer management system (DMS) so that shop technicians have integrated access to Carfax… Read More »AutoManager Adds Carfax Shop Tools to DeskManager DMS
CENTREVILLE, Va. (October 16, 2018) – Carfax has launched a new national television ad campaign centered on preventing buyer’s remorse from overpaying for used cars.… Read More »New CARFAX Ad Campaign Helps Prevent Overpaying For Used Cars
Automakers Enhance CPO Partnership with Carfax FRANKLIN, Tenn. (September 24, 2018) – Carfax has expanded its role in the Nissan and Infiniti Certified Pre-Owned (CPO)… Read More »Carfax Increases Customer Loyalty At Nissan And Infiniti Dealerships
Paul Nadjarian, head of Carfax Products, will discuss best practices that help turn online shoppers to confident, on-the lot buyers in the next Carfax Insiders… Read More »Build Consumer Confidence and Drive More Sales: Carfax Insiders Webinar Series
Riders and Volunteers Descend on D.C. to Raise Awareness of Disorder Affecting 1 in 59 Children CENTREVILLE, Va. (July 31, 2018) – More than 1,000… Read More »Team Carfax Joins Bike to the Beach DC Participants on Century Ride for Autism Research
MILWAUKEE (July 25, 2018) – Service shops using Workshop Software now have integrated access to customer vehicle details from Carfax. Workshop Software has enhanced its… Read More »Workshop Software Integrates Carfax Data To Increase Shop Efficiency
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Affirms District Court Ruling That Ends Case CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 27, 2018) – Carfax welcomed a unanimous… Read More »Federal Appeals Court Upholds Carfax Win In Lawsuit
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 25, 2018) – Carfax has earned its fifth straight ‘Top Workplace’ award from The Washington Post. The newspaper revealed the winners at… Read More »Washington Post Names Carfax A Top Workplace For 5th Straight Time
SAN DIEGO (June 12, 2018) – Ceramic Pro is helping maximize the resale value of their customers’ vehicles by reporting product installation details to Carfax.… Read More »Ceramic Pro Partners With Carfax To Protect Vehicle Values
CENTREVILLE, Va. (April 25, 2018) – The Carfax database, believed to be the largest vehicle history database in the world, has surpassed twenty billion records.… Read More »Carfax Database Hits 20 Billion Records
Carfax Offers Drivers Recall Monitoring and Mobile Alerts for Free LAS VEGAS (March 22, 2018) – Vehicles with unfixed recalls may be putting millions… Read More »Carfax: 57 Million Vehicles on U.S. Roads Have Open Recalls
COLUMBUS, OH (March 14, 2018) – iReconCars Software has partnered with Carfax to help increase transparency in the reconditioning and retail process, as well as… Read More »iReconCars Integration of myCarfax Tools Helps Add Transparency to Used Car Reconditioning
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Ca. (March 7, 2018) – Hyundai Motor America is making it easier to shop for and buy Hyundai Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicles by… Read More »Hyundai Lists Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles For Sale On Carfax.com
CENTREVILLE, Va. (February 2, 2018) – Carfax is one of the ‘Best Places to Work in Virginia’ for 2018, earning its eighth straight spot on… Read More »Carfax is a Best Place to Work in Virginia for Eighth Consecutive Year
CENTREVILLE, Va. (October 17, 2017) – Job seekers who love to sell and want to work for a company dedicated to employee success should start… Read More »Carfax is One of the Best Companies to Sell for in 2017
CENTREVILLE, Va. (September 13, 2017) – New research from Carfax suggests that drivers may be behind the wheel of more than 325,000 previously flooded vehicles.… Read More »Flood Cars in the U.S. Jump 20% Since Last Year
CENTREVILLE, Va., (June 27, 2017) – Carfax and MeridianLink® have teamed up to make it easier for auto lenders to get Carfax® Vehicle History Reports™.… Read More »Carfax, MeridianLink Partner To Give Auto Lenders Access To Vehicle History Reports
CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 16, 2017) – Carfax is celebrating its fourth straight time as a ‘Top Workplace’ in the Washington D.C. area. The Washington Post… Read More »Carfax Earns Fourth Straight Washington Post Top Workplace Honor
News Advisory: Recycled airbags used to fix damaged vehicles may put motorists’ lives at risk. An estimated 750,000 airbags are replaced every year after an… Read More »CONSUMER ALERT: Dangerous Recycled Airbags Putting Lives At Risk