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AAA: Average Annual Driving Cost Falls To $8,698

Due to declines in gas prices and finance charges, the annual cost to own and operate a vehicle has fallen to $8,698, a nearly 2 percent drop from last year, according to AAA’s 2015 Your Driving Costs study.    This research examines the cost of fuel,...

Reduced Northern California Refinery Output Spikes Gas Prices

Supply issues in Northern California have pushed up gas prices throughout the state by double digits in the last week as Southland refineries have sent fuel up north to cover the shortfall, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's...

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2015 AAA Green Car Guide Winners Announced

The 2015 Tesla Model S P85D earned the top score in the Automobile Club of Southern California’s AAA Green Car Guide, the Auto Club announced today.  The Palo Alto-based automaker’s car is featured with more than 80 other green vehicles in the 2015 AAA...

Gas Prices Decrease For Six Weeks, But Higher Crude Prices Could Reverse Decline

As Southern California gas price averages inch closer to $3 a gallon, there are signs that they have reached a plateau, as Los Angeles and Orange County price averages today posted their first small increase in more than a month, according to the...

Auto Club Opens Rancho Palos Verdes Branch

The Automobile Club of Southern California has opened a new branch in Rancho Palos Verdes. The 6,500-square-foot office is located at 28901 S. Western Ave., Suite 137, and will serve 51,000 Auto Club members living and working in Rancho Palos...

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The Auto Club's third branch location in Santa Barbara, at 1301 Santa Barbara St., was used from 1931 to 1966. Photo copyright Automobile Club of Southern California

Auto Club Santa Barbara Branch Celebrates Centennial

The Santa Barbara branch of the Automobile Club of Southern California will celebrate its 100th birthday during the week of April 13, 2015 with member appreciation days. “We are proud to have been a part of the Santa Barbara community for 100 years,” said Chris Olvera, the Auto Club's Santa Barbara branch manager.

Gas Prices Down For Five Straight Weeks

At a time of year when Southern Californians are often paying $4 a gallon for fuel, cheap crude oil and plentiful supplies continue to pull more pump prices below $3 a gallon, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch....