(July 9, 2015) ATLANTA — With wholesale used vehicle prices inching up in June after a consecutive four month decline, the used car market remains solid and in line with expectations. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index — a measure of wholesale prices adjusted for mix, mileage and season — to a reading of 123.9 in June, representing a virtually unchanged 0.1 percent decline from a year ago. 

(July 7, 2015) WASHINGTON — Motorists paid the lowest price at the pump for Independence Day travel since 2010, saving 90 cents per gallon compared to the 2014 holiday. Monday's national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is $2.77 per gallon, down fractions of a penny versus one week ago, according to AAA.

(July 5, 2015) ATLANTA — As nearly 42 million Americans prepare to hit the road this weekend for the Fourth of July holiday, many are taking it upon themselves to ensure their car is ready to handle the journey. Seventy-two percent of Autotrader visitors polled perform work on their car themselves instead of bringing the car to a dealership or shop, according to a recent survey.

Autotrader urges all owners, car-care-savvy or not, to give their vehicles a simple at-home summer check-up before they hit the road.