February 2021

GasBuddy predicts extreme cold will heat up gas prices



(February 18, 2021) BOSTON — Motorists should brace themselves for even higher gas prices in the days ahead, enhanced by the extreme cold weather hitting much of the country. According to GasBuddy, the travel and navigation app,  the national average price of gasoline may jump 10-20 cents per gallon from its current price of $2.54 per gallon over the next two weeks as millions of barrels of refining capacity has gone offline due to the extreme cold in the South, with little relief on the horizon as overall gasoline demand continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Kia Telluride — Perhaps the best, affordable mid-sized SUV you can buy



By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 17, 2021) Last year, Kia introduced its all-new Telluride three-row midsized SUV to rave reviews, multiple “best of” awards and consumers lining up with cash in hand to purchase. Motor Trend named Telluride its 2020 SUV of the Year. Perhaps even more prestigious, it took top honors as the 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year.

Crude and national gas price average soon to top 2020’s highest



(February 17, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Crude oil and pump prices will soon be more expensive than the highest price of 2020 despite low demand. At the end of last week, crude was priced at $59.4 a barrel. That’s just under $4 per barrel less than last year’s most expensive price of $63.27 a barrel (seen on Jan. 6, 2020). Since the end of November, we’ve seen the price of crude increase as much as $5 a barrel a week, meaning we could see 2021 crude oil prices top 2020 as early as this week.

Challenge accepted — Mustang Mach-E takes on gravity, lightning, DNA



(February 15, 2021) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford has debuted the Mustang Mach-E v. Everything campaign, a series of five short films that highlight the strengths of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E in impressive and visually captivating ways. Why? To help shatter every misconception customers might have about electric vehicles by pitting the all-new Mustang Mach-E against the forces of gravity, lightning, a racing pit crew, DNA and even a rocket.

Company leasing exotic cars says business was good in pandemic year



(February 13, 2021) WOODBURY, Conn. — Premier Financial Services (PFS) — a leading finance company providing specialty leases for new and previously owned Ferraris, Porsches, McLarens, Lamborghinis and other exotic, vintage and luxury automobiles — has noted that overall demand for those vehicles remained strong in 2020, in the face of unprecedented business challenges.

Nice room for passengers, cargo in stylish Cadillac CT4



By Paul Borden
MotorwayAmerica.com

(February 12, 2021) The XT4 was the last of the three crossover SUVs Cadillac brought to market to replace the popular SRX, joining the XT5 and XT6 as a 2019 model. It is the smallest of the three and, so far at least, has trailed its larger siblings in sales with the XT5 leading the way even though the XT4 carries a starting MSRP that tops out where the XT5’s begins. The XT4 starts at under $40,000. The XT5 and the XT6 start in the mid-to-high $40,000.

Drivers are willing to travel longer distances to get cars they want



(February 12, 2021) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Consumers are willing to go the extra mile to get the cars they desire during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the car shopping experts at Edmunds. Edmunds data reveals that new vehicle inventory is down by nearly 20% compared to the same time last year and, as a result, car shoppers are expanding their online searches to include dealerships that are farther away.

Autotrader names 'Best New Cars for 2021' to help shoppers find perfect match



(February 11, 2021) ATLANTA — The search to find your perfect match, whether looking for a love interest or a new vehicle, can be a daunting and time-consuming task. While Autotrader may not be able to help your love life, it understands the importance of finding "the one'" vehicle that fits your lifestyle and checks a list of ideal qualities.

Study finds a majority of drivers annually overpay at the pump



(February 10, 2021) BOSTON — Americans have always cared about gas prices given the nature of its volatility; it suddenly goes up, it suddenly goes down, all without an obvious explanation. Today, GasBuddy released its annual Pump Habits Study that found that nearly a third of Americans care more now about saving money on gas than before the start of the pandemic.   

Survey: Consumers don’t expect self-driving vehicles soon



By Analytics Team
Autolist.com

(February 9, 2021) SAN FRANCISCO  — Despite plenty of chatter about the future of self-driving cars, many consumers don’t expect their next vehicle to have any sort of hands-free or self-driving capabilities, and they’re split on whether such systems even make vehicles safer in the first place.