(April 21, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A drop in gasoline demand and falling oil prices may combine to take the air out of rising pump prices. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose less than a nickel since last week to hit $3.68. “The recent surge in oil costs took a break this week, with the price of oil tumbling back into the upper $70s per barrel,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “If this oil price trend continues, drivers may see falling gas prices.”

Not best in class, but still a
very good compact crossover

By Jim Prueter
MotorwayAmerica.com

(April 19, 2023) With varsity brands like Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5, the compact crossover utility vehicle segment with its lofty sales numbers is one of the most popular and most competitive with consumers flocking to buy them. While not as popular with consumers as those brands the compact Nissan Rogue was completely restyled and received a much needed all-new from the ground up redo for 2021.

(April 14, 2023) SUVs cause more severe injuries than cars when they hit bicyclists likely because the vehicles’ tall front ends strike the bicyclists higher on their bodies, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. “SUVs tend to knock riders down, where they can also be run over, rather than vaulting them onto the hood of the vehicle,” said IIHS Statistician Sam Monfort, the lead author of the study. “That’s probably because the higher front end of an SUV strikes the cyclist above their center of gravity.”

(April 13, 2023) ATLANTA — A nearly two-year trend was broken in March when the average price Americans paid for a new vehicle fell below the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the first time in 20 months, according to data released by Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price (ATP) of a new vehicle in the United States declined in March to $48,008, a month-over-month decrease of 1.1% ($550) from a downwardly revised February reading of $48,558.