Believe it or not, gas prices are actually down this summer. According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of regular, unleaded fuel is $3.42. That's down about 25 cents from the average one year ago and about 8 cents from one month ago.
They call it "Mad Sunday" for a reason. Every year, on a Sunday during the famous Isle of Man TT motorcycle race, enthusiasts from all over the world drive the treacherous Mountain Course in cars, buses and motorcycles.
A study conducted by the Society of Automotive Engineers made a rather surprising claim when presented last week in Dayton, Ohio: Turn signal neglect is causing millions of crashes per year and may be more dangerous than distracted driving.
According to a LinkedIn posting by an apparent representative of HR consulting firm Allegis-BN, Apple is looking to hire an experienced engineer in China for an undisclosed project. The posting asks for a "Supplier Quality Engineer/New Product Integration supervisor with experience in CNC/die casting/stam
Used car prices could go up 4% to 6% in 2012, which means buyers sitting on the fence may want to start shopping before prices escalate.
The reality is that the vast majority of us will never be able to afford a Ferrari outright, no matter how badly we want to be behind the wheel of one of the best cars on the planet.
Consumer Reports poses a simple question to vehicle owners every year: "Considering all factors (price, reliability, comfort, enjoyment, etc.), would you get this car if you had it to do all over again?"
If you're going to build an EV, why not do it with some style? The Texas-based DeLorean Motor Company that revived the perennial cult favorite DMC-12 announced that it will be producing an all-electric version of the car for 2013. That's right, the car that got Marty McFly Back to the Future is going green.
Last week, AOL Autos Maintenance Editor Tom Torbjornsen reported on the high incidence of critters like squirrels, chipmunks, ants and even porcupines making a home out of your car. This family in Memphis found that even reptiles find the inside of a vehicle to be a nice shelter.
A man in Manitoba, Canada has been given a whopping $1,000 ticket and a suspended driver's license as punishment for speeding to the hospital in order to save the life of his pregnant wife and his unborn child, reported the Winnipeg Free Press.
A teen driver's mental state can directly relate to their probability of getting in a car accident, according to an Australian report published in Injury Prevention.
A team at Israel's Technion Institute of Technology has developed a road that captures electricity, in hopes of reducing our dependence on conventional fossil fuels.
It was just two years ago that General Motors was in bankruptcy, and the company worried that the Federal taxpayer bailout required to keep the automaker afloat would sour consumers on Chevys and Cadillacs. But Chevy, GM's largest and most important brand, has posted its best sales performance in 100 years during the first six months of this year.
Recently, Toyota has produced some of the most entertaining commercials in the auto industry. Following up on their hugely successful "Swagger Wagon" campaign for the Toyota Sienna, the Japanese automaker has released a commercial for the Prius hybrid that features Phoenix Suns superstar Steve Nash.
A local news outlet in Atlanta, Ga., obtained a cell phone video of what appears to be a flagrant abuse of power by local police officers. The video shows two officers forcing drivers that were parked illegally in front of a restaurant to move by issuing tickets. But then, once the cars had been moved, parked in those exact spots and entered the restaurant.
A vehicle is stolen every 33 seconds in the United States. And many of those thefts could be prevented. That's a pretty sobering thought, especially given that only about 57% of those vehicles end up being recovered. Drivers need to be ever vigilant in protecting their car from thieves.
Though we are right smack in the middle of July, a time of vacationing and road trips for millions of Americans, gas prices are remaining relatively cheap. As of Monday morning, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was $3.631, which is up slightly over yesterday's average of $3.627, but is noticeably less than the average one month ago, $3.714.
A little over a year ago we reported on the Jetsons-esque Terrafugia Transition flying car. Back in June 2010, the vehicle had just gotten past an important FAA regulatory hurdle that allowed it to be certified in the Light Sports Aircraft category. This was a big deal, no question, but for the past year the law has actually permitted only half of the Terrafugia's function.
