(May 22, 2023) Many cities are turning to speed limiters for electric scooters to address concerns about rider safety and conflicts with pedestrians. But mandating low travel speeds may mean more e-scooters on the sidewalks, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests.

(May 19, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C.  — The usual ebb and flow of pump prices took a break this week, with the national average for a gallon of gas stuck at $3.53, identical to a week ago. A decline in demand and the low cost of oil are the main culprits.

(May 18, 2023) SANTA MONICA, Cailf.  — Used vehicle prices have slightly cooled from all-time highs, but a number of headwinds continue to create unfavorable buying conditions in the used market for consumers. According to the Q1 2023 Used Vehicle Report released by the car shopping experts at Edmunds.

S&P Global Mobility finds average
age up 3 months compared to '22
    
(May 16, 2023) SOUTHFIELD, Mich.,— With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on U.S. roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12.5 years, up by more than three months over 2022, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global Mobility. The growth is in line with the firm's prediction from last year that constrained new vehicle sales would continue to impact and put upward pressure on the average age.

By  David Boldt
MyCarData

(May 16, 2023) We’re on the cusp of summer, and with graduations, summer jobs and — if your teen is a mother or father — Mother’s Day and Father’s Day on our calendars, there’s a lot going on. And for many families, this period of transition often brings the need for transportation, along with the financial peril shopping for a new or pre-owned car can impose.

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Memorial Day road trips will be
up 6% over last year, AAA predicts

(May 15, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over 2022. This year, 2.7 million more people will travel for the unofficial start of summer compared to last year, a sign of what’s to come in the months ahead. 

(May 12, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The national average for a gallon of gas drifted lower by just four cents since last week to $3.53. The lackluster movement can be attributed to higher demand for gasoline but a lower cost for oil canceling each other out, according to AAA's weekly report.

(May 11, 2023) Most small cars don’t provide good protection for rear-seat passengers, the latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. None of the five small cars IIHS tested earns a good rating. The Honda Civic sedan and Toyota Corolla sedan are rated acceptable. The Kia Forte, Nissan Sentra and Subaru Crosstrek are rated poor.

(May 10, 2023) ATLANTA — The average price Americans paid for a new vehicle in April remained below the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the second consecutive month, according to data released today by Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price (ATP) of a new vehicle in the U.S. remained relatively flat in April at $48,275, a month-over-month decrease of 0.03% ($14) from an upwardly revised March reading of $48,289.

New Accord improved,
sticks to winning formula

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(May 9, 2023) The Honda Accord is as familiar along the American roadside as Mc Donald’s and Starbucks. It should be as it’s been America’s best-selling car over the last 50 years. Now for 2023 Accord gets redesigned, it’s sleeker outside, has a more high-tech interior yet isn’t the type of car that will turn heads or have anyone follow you home to ask you what it is you’re driving.