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AAA Warns Pedestrian Detection Systems Don’t Work When Needed Most

New research from AAA reveals that automatic emergency braking systems with pedestrian detection perform inconsistently and proved to be completely ineffective at night. An alarming result, considering 75% of pedestrian fatalities occur after dark. The...

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Thousands Of People Make Strides To End Distracted Driving

More than 2,000 people took steps to save lives today by taking part in a walk to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. The second annual Walk to End Distracted Driving, along Shoreline Marina in Long Beach, was part of the Auto Club’s...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Skyrocket By 30+ Cents - Fastest Rate And Highest Price In Four Years

Southern California gas prices jumped last week by more than 30 cents a gallon in most areas - the biggest one-week jump since 2015.

Auto Club Recommends Ways To Save Fuel Due To Skyrocketing Gas Prices

Gas prices have spiked in recent days due to multiple refinery problems in Southern and northern California and lower levels of imported fuel. California drivers are now paying on average 29 cents cents more a gallon since last Monday. In the Los...

Gas Prices Continue Spiking As Imports Dry Up, Refinery Production Slows

Southern California gas price averages are racing toward $4 a gallon due to supply tightness caused by local refinery issues and a lack of available imported gasoline to make up the shortfall, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's...

Local Gas Prices Jump On Global And Local Refinery Woes

After gas prices plateaued last week, local refinery issues and ongoing concerns over Saudi oil production caused them to jump again, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.72 a...

Gas Prices Flatten Out

Following a healthy jump in prices two weeks ago, gas prices have flattened over the past week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.63 a gallon for regular unleaded, which is one...

AAA: Cost of Annual Vehicle Ownership Rises to More than $9,000

It’s going to cost more for those looking to buy a new car this year. Finance costs on new car purchases have jumped 24% in 2019, according to new AAA research, pushing the average annual cost of vehicle ownership to $9,282, or $773.50 a month. That’s...

Auto Club: Gas Prices Roar Upward

Local refiners were actively buying excess fuel supply last week for an unknown reason, driving prices up at the pump this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.64 a gallon...