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In a study which isn’t entirely surprising, new vehicle buyers who purchase a vehicle based on its technology, consume media at high rates.

The semi-annual J.D. Power Manufacturer Website Evaluation Study revealed its summer 2015 results, with Honda landing at the very bottom of the list, ranking 769 on a 1,000-point scale.

Findings from the most recent JD Power study held some surprises. 

How appealing is your favorite car brand? 

The results of J.D. Power’s latest Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study have been revealed and the most interesting findings are at the bottom of the list.

J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study (IQS) is closely watched by automakers, media and the car-buying public. But does this highly influential report deserve the attention it receives?

If you’re in the market for a car that won’t have any major issues after you purchase it, you’ve come to the right place.

The initial quality of vehicles coming from Korean automakers is up while Japanese brands are under performing according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality Study. 

The 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study has been released and the industry as a whole has improved in initial quality.

Four different brands have managed to capture four J.D. Power Initial Quality awards for their vehicles.

A new report by J.D. Power and Associates claims that 49% of American car buyers opted for four-cylinder powertrains in cars and light-trucks purchased during the month of April. Concerns over fuel economy and gas prices helped spark a trend in consumers picking the smaller engines in the first quarter of 2010, with 46.5% choosing them, versus 41.9% last year.

J.D. Power has just released its Vehicle Dependability (VDS) Study for 2010, giving the top spot to Porsche, followed closely by Lincoln and Buick. Only one of the three, Buick, was on the podium last year, but has dropped from first to third. Also of significance is the continued slide by Lexus, which finds itself in fourth place this year. Last year Lexus placed third, marking the first time in 14 years the luxury Japanese automaker didn’t take first. That’s nothing compared to Jaguar, however, which dropped a total of 21 spots from second last year to 22nd for 2010.

Each year J.D. Power & Associates does a study that examines the most appealing cars to consumers and this year there is one big surprise. The Hyundai Genesis sedan topped the BMW 5 Series and Jaguar XF in the mid-sized luxury segment for the 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study.

A new survey out of the U.K. by J.D. Power & Associated in association with automotive resource What Car? might be great new for Lexus… but it’s quite the opposite for both Chrysler and its new bosses at Fiat.

For the first time in 15 years Lexus is not the most dependable brand according to J.D. Power & Associates. The torch has instead been passed on to luxury competitor Jaguar as well as to GM’s Buick brand.