Editorial archive

July 2023

Pump prices not affected by holiday surge

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(July 7, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pump prices barely budged over the past week, despite the expected demand surge due to the July 4th holiday. AAA predicted that more than 43 million people would hit the road to celebrate the nation’s birthday. Despite the record number, the national average for a gallon of gas drifted two cents lower since last week to $3.52.

Edmunds: Car shoppers feeling the heat from scorching finance costs

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Record share of consumers take on
$1,000+ monthly car payments

(July 5, 2023) SANTA MONICA, Calif. —  The cost of financing a new vehicle remains at an all-time high as car shoppers search for a new ride this summer, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. New vehicle transaction data from Edmunds reveals that the record-breaking financing figures from Q1 were unyielding in the second quarter.

2023 Lexus RZ 450e Luxury

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A terrific new Lexus SUV
— if it just wasn't an EV

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 2, 2023) Lexus has been in the gas-electric hybrid business for almost two decades and now for 2023 the first pure-electric vehicle the RX has arrived. It's built on the same platform as the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra twins introduced last year, and the my eye they look quite similar, that is until a good look at the window sticker where the Lexus is near a $20,000 bump in price.

This video explains how automakers are creating distracted driving

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(July 2, 2023) Everyone rails against distracted driving. Many people believe the greatest cause of distracted driving — which can cause accidents and near accidents — is texting on a cellphone. Eyes off the road even for a few seconds can lead to big trouble. But it seems the biggest cause of distracted driving in 2023 is created by the company that made your car.

Ford fills out truck lineup with compact Maverick pickup

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By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(July 1, 2023) Ford resurrected the Maverick nameplate last year but not as a two-door coupe it put out in the early 1970s to compete against the import compacts that were just emerging in the U.S., but rather a small pickup to fill out the company’s truck fleet. Though not a threat to unseat the perennial top-selling full-size F-Series in the Ford stable, the Maverick is holding its own against other compact pickups, including its older company sibling Ranger and Japanese imports.