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AAA: American Trust In Autonomous Vehicles Slips

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

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: LA Reaches $3.75 Average; Peak In Sight?

Southern California gas prices continued upward in the last week, but underlying price pressures may soon ease enough to reverse that course, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is...

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

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

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...

Auto Club Weekend Gas Watch: Price Increases Continue

Local gas prices continued to climb, but at a slightly faster rate in the past week, compared to the prior two weeks in most areas, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The retail statewide average is $3.66 a...

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

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...

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This Santa Maria Auto Club branch at 725 N. Broadway was used from 1937 to 1982. Photo copyright © Automobile Club of Southern California Archives.

100 Years In Santa Maria

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...