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Most Local Averages Now Under $3

December 11, 2014 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

Southern California gas prices dropped like a rock in the last week, bringing almost all major city average prices under $3 a gallon, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.

New Technologies Like Lane-Departure Warning Systems Still Working Out Kinks, Says AAA

December 09, 2014 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

AAA’s Automotive Engineering experts are confident new advanced driver assistance technologies like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning systems have great potential to keep drivers safer, as long as motorists are aware of system limitations, according to results of recent research tests conducted with the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center (ARC).

Many Local Gas Price Averages Could Dip Below $3 Soon

December 04, 2014 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

As local wholesale prices dipped to their lowest levels since 2009, many Southern California areas are very close to seeing average gasoline prices below $3 a gallon after five straight months of price declines, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch.

AAA-Approved Local Repair Shops Earn National Recognition

December 03, 2014 Automotive

George’s Sierra Shell in Fontana, owned by Doug Whiteman, has been recently named one of two Southern California auto repair facilities on Motor Age magazine’s top 10 auto repair shops for 2014. The other repair shop that made the publication’s annual top list is RM Automotive in Northridge, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. Both are featured in this month’s issue of the magazine.

Rain Ahead: Buckle Up, Slow Down

December 01, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety, Automotive

Since this storm may open the door to more seasonal rainfall than has been seen in years, the Automobile Club of Southern California urges Southland motorists to buckle up each time they get behind the wheel, slow down and allow extra space between vehicles while driving on wet roads and freeways.

Auto Club Projects Increase In Thanksgiving Travel

November 24, 2014 Travel

Lower gas prices and improved personal finances are prompting more Southern Californians to travel this Thanksgiving, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California, which is predicting 3.5 million local residents and 5.65 million statewide ...

Drivers Give Thanks As Average Prices Race Toward $3

November 20, 2014 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

As millions prepare for their Thanksgiving getaways, local consumers have more cash to spend on travel as California average gas prices continue to race toward $3 a gallon, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. ...

Local Prices Drop Nearly $1 Since July

November 13, 2014 Weekly Fuel Prices Report, Gas Prices

levels since December 2010 for a plunge of nearly $1 since they began dropping in early July, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail state average is $3.196 a gallon for regular today, 6.7 cents less ...

Year-End Vehicle Discounts Become Available; Car Buying Service Can Help

November 05, 2014 Insurance & Consumer Tips, Automotive

Buying a car can be tough for any driver. But it doesn’t have to be, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Car Buying Service Manager Dave Cavano. Fall and the end of the year are good times to purchase a vehicle since new 2015 ...

Spooky Roads Ahead As Rain Is Expected For Halloween

October 31, 2014 Transportation and Traffic Safety

Rain! A half-inch to an inch of rain is expected to show up on central and Southern California roads and doorsteps with trick or treaters on Friday. Fall’s first rain showers are forecast to drop into Southern California this weekend bringing light ...