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CARFAX Predicts Reliability and Repair Costs for Consumers

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • November 9, 2021March 11, 2022

New CARFAX Data Feature Shows Full-Size SUVs Most Likely to Need Repairs CENTREVILLE, Va. (Nov. 9, 2021) – Consumers with full-size SUVs are more likely to…

Recall Search Tool Surpasses 1 Billion Vehicles Checked For Open Safety Recalls

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • October 7, 2021May 18, 2023

Joint Effort Between CARFAX and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation Helps State Governments and Businesses Improve Vehicle and Road Safety CENTREVILLE, VA. (Oct. 7, 2021)…

CARFAX Announces CEO Retirement and Succession Plan

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • September 20, 2021

Vice President Bill Eager Named New CEO Effective Dec. 1, 2021 CENTREVILLE, Va. (Sept. 20, 2021) – CARFAX today announced that Dick Raines plans to retire…

CARFAX: As Many As 212,000 Vehicles Damaged By Hurricane Ida

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • September 16, 2021

Free Tool on CARFAX Lets Used-Car Shoppers Check for Flood Damage CENTREVILLE, Va. (Sept. 16, 2021) – In the wake of Hurricane Ida and other intense…

CARFAX Named ‘Top Workplace’ by the Washington Post for Eighth Straight Year

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • June 22, 2021March 11, 2022

CENTREVILLE, Va. (June 18, 2021) – CARFAX has been named a ‘Top Workplace’ by The Washington Post for the eighth consecutive year. CARFAX is one of…

CARFAX Helps Used-Car Buyers Get the Most Accurate Price Based on a Vehicle’s Accident History

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • May 20, 2021March 11, 2022

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…

CARFAX Numbers Show One in Five Vehicles on the Road Has an Open Safety Recall

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • April 27, 2021March 11, 2022

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…

CARFAX Recognizes Nation’s Top-Rated Used-Car Dealers

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • March 15, 2021March 11, 2022

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…

CARFAX Recognizes Nation’s Top Auto Service Centers

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • March 15, 2021March 11, 2022

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…

Know Before You Buy: CARFAX Accident Information Helps Car Buyers Build Confidence

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • February 23, 2021February 25, 2021

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,…

CARFAX: You Must Still Maintain Your Car, Even If You’re Driving Less

  • by Carter MacLeod
  • January 27, 2021March 3, 2021

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…

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