R.L. Polk

Asians roar back, resume conquest of retail market

12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013

Japanese and Korean automakers accounted for nearly half of all retail sales in 2012, bouncing back after inventory shortages caused by Japan's 2011 earthquake were resolved.... Read More »

Detroit 3, Hyundai-Kia capturing larger share of youth market

3:04 pm U.S. ET | March 20, 2013

U.S. automakers and South Korean affiliates Hyundai and Kia are boosting their share of sales to younger U.S. buyers at the expense of Japanese brands, according to a pair of market researchers.... Read More »

Polk hires investment banker, may consider sale

2:05 pm U.S. ET | March 7, 2013

R.L. Polk, one of the auto industry's most widely quoted sources for data, said today it has retained an investment banker to "explore strategic growth opportunities."... Read More »

Mercedes tops BMW in 2012 U.S. registrations, Polk says

Feb. 21, 2013 00:34 CET

Mercedes-Benz had more U.S. new-vehicle registrations than BMW in 2012, giving the German automakers one more point of disagreement over which is the leading seller of luxury vehicles.... Read More »

Mercedes tops BMW in 2012 U.S. registrations, Polk says

6:34 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 20, 2013

Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz had more U.S. new-vehicle registrations than BMW AG's BMW in 2012, giving the German automakers one more point of disagreement over which is the leading seller of luxury vehicles.... Read More »

U.S. new-auto registrations to grow 6.6% in 2013, Polk estimates

Jan. 3, 2013 06:01 CET

Sales of new autos, a bright spot for the U.S. in 2012, will grow further this year as an improving economy and demand for pickups and for mid-sized cars boosts registrations 6.6 percent, according to R.L. Polk & Co. About 15.3 million new light-vehicle sales will be registered in 2013, up less than 1 million from last year, the auto researcher said in a report today.... Read More »