By Christopher A. Sawyer
The Virtual Driver

(January 9, 2020) I was never a fan of Carlos Ghosn for two reasons. I had a hard time stomaching the insistence that he be referred to as “Mr. Ghosn” instead of by his given name, and didn't buy the more “magical” elements of the Nissan-Renault Alliance that sounded like a mash-up of psychology and business school jargon wrapped in a Hallmark Channel movie.

(January 7, 2020) The national gas price average held steady on the week at $2.58, but that could change depending on the movement of crude oil prices due to geopolitical concerns. Following airstrikes in Baghdad last Friday, which killed Iran’s Major General Qassem Soleimani, crude oil prices increased, causing market speculation about what could happen to gas prices in the near-term.

(January 6, 2020) SINDELFINGEN, Germany — A vehicle is driving on a country road on a cold, dull December morning. The road surface leaves a lot to be desired, and potholes and ruts make for uneven road conditions. The driver does not notice any of this. He effortlessly steers the vehicle along the route and through sharp bends. Even an obstacle which suddenly appears is effortlessly avoided by the vehicle, without setting the driver's pulse racing too much.

(January 3, 2020) IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The valuation analysts at Kelley Blue Book today reported the estimated average transaction price for a light vehicle in the United States was $38,948 in December 2019. New-vehicle prices increased $656 (up 1.7%) from December 2018, while falling $80 (down 0.2%) from last month.