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Auto Club Opens Alta Loma Branch

June 08, 2018 Corporate Information, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California has opened a new branch in Alta Loma to help serve growing membership in the Inland Empire. The 6,900-square-foot office is located at 6787 Carnelian St. and will serve Auto Club members living and working in...

Tread Lightly: Worn Tires Put Drivers At Risk

June 07, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Afternoon downpours could spell disaster for millions of road trippers this summer, thanks to an unlikely suspect – tires. New research from AAA reveals that driving on relatively worn tires at highway speeds in wet conditions can increase average...

AAA: American Trust In Autonomous Vehicles Slips

May 22, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

Following high-profile incidents involving autonomous vehicle technologies, a new report from AAA’s multi-year tracking study indicates that consumer trust in these vehicles has quickly eroded. Today, three-quarters (73 percent) of American drivers...

Auto Club: Consumers Should Watch Vehicle Speed To Avoid Draining Gas Tank And Wallet

May 21, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

What does driving faster than the speed limit do to your vehicle’s fuel efficiency and budget? Since gas prices are increasing because of demand and rising crude oil prices, the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center (ARC)...

Auto Club, Local Law Enforcement Agencies Fight Car Theft With “Window VIN Etching”

May 16, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the CHP-Coastal Division, Santa Maria Police Dept., and National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) teamed today to expand car theft prevention with free vehicle window VIN etching at the Auto Club Santa Maria...

Auto Club: SoCal Memorial Day Travel Will Top All-Time Record From 2005

May 15, 2018 Travel, Insurance & Consumer Tips

The Automobile Club of Southern California expects this Memorial Day holiday weekend to be the busiest on record for the state and locally, with 5.19 million Californians and 3.21 million from Southern California expected to take trips. In 2005, when the...

AAA: One In Five U.S. Drivers Want An Electric Vehicle

May 08, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

American appetite for electric vehicles is heating up. A new AAA survey shows that 20 percent or 50 million Americans will likely go electric for their next vehicle purchase, up from 15 percent in 2017. With lower-than-average ownership costs, increased...

100 Years In Santa Maria

May 04, 2018 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Corporate Information

The Santa Maria branch of the Automobile Club of Southern California is celebrating its 100th birthday beginning on Wednesday, May 16 at its 2033 S. Broadway location with a community event including free window VIN etching for vehicles to prevent car...

Auto Club, LAPD, NICB Fight Car Theft With Window VIN Etching

April 18, 2018 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the Los Angeles Police Dept.-Hollenbeck Division and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) teamed today to expand car theft prevention with free vehicle window VIN etching at the LAPD-Hollenbeck Division...

Double Digits Means Double Trouble For Vehicle Breakdowns

April 17, 2018 Automotive, Insurance & Consumer Tips

As 64 percent of family travelers gear up for a road trip this summer, AAA warns that the majority of U.S. vehicles are at a higher-than-average risk for a breakdown. A new analysis of AAA roadside data shows that vehicles 10 years and older are twice as...

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