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Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Levels in 50 Days

Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Levels in 50 Days

The adage “What goes up must come down” is apparently applicable to fuel prices, which have declined significantly since hitting a record $5.01 per gallon in June.
The price drivers will pay at the pump for a gallon of gasoline will be lower than what they have paid in recent weeks …

BMW Heats Up Subscription Market by Charging for Heated Seats in Some Countries

BMW Heats Up Subscription Market by Charging for Heated Seats in Some Countries

Move Comes 6 Years After Failed Attempt for Apple CarPlay Subscription
On an episode of the mockumentary television comedy “Come Fly With Me” from 2010, Omar Baba, the CEO of FlyLo (a parody amalgamation of Flybe, Ryanair, and EasyJet), explains he’s “made it easier than ever for passengers to use the …

Gas Prices Retreat from Record Highs as Drivers Hit the Road for the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend

Gas Prices Retreat from Record Highs as Drivers Hit the Road for the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend

The price drivers will pay at the pump for a gallon of gasoline will be lower than what they have paid in recent weeks but near record high prices continue.
The average price per gallon in the United States for regular gasoline was $4.87 according to figures from the U.S. Energy …

Apple to Enhance CarPlay With Deep Integration Into Dashboard and Other Vehicle Displays

Apple to Enhance CarPlay With Deep Integration Into Dashboard and Other Vehicle Displays

Apple, which first introduced its now ubiquitous CarPlay infotainment system in 2014, announced a number of significant updates at its 2022 World Wide Developers Conference, currently underway in Cupertino, California.
The big news is what Apple termed its “next generation” CarPlay interface, for which the company offered a “sneak peek” in …

Staycations Are In (Again): Record High Fuel Prices Cause Travelers to Rethink Summer Plans

Staycations Are In (Again): Record High Fuel Prices Cause Travelers to Rethink Summer Plans

Travelers are rethinking their plans for the summer and, for a third year in a row, considering a staycation, albeit due to the high cost of fuel, not the pandemic.
While the pandemic is still a major issue in the United States, with significantly rising case figures and a sixth wave …

Rising Oil Prices Cause Surge at the Pump, Setting New Records

Rising Oil Prices Cause Surge at the Pump, Setting New Records

The price for a gallon (3.79 liters) of gasoline in the United State as of Tuesday is $4.37, up almost $0.15 over the past week, and has climbed 47% from a year ago.
Tuesday’s figure eclipses the all-time high set on March 11, when the cost per gallon was $4.33, according …

New York Auto Show Returns and Electric Vehicles Take the Spotlight

New York Auto Show Returns and Electric Vehicles Take the Spotlight

NEW YORK — The New York International Auto Show returned this week after a pandemic-induced three-year hiatus and electric vehicles are commanding the spotlight.
The show opened to the public on Friday following two press days and runs through April 24. The show dates back more than a century and was …

Gas Prices in U.S. Slowly But Surely Begin to Fall

Gas Prices in U.S. Slowly But Surely Begin to Fall

The average price motorists in the United States are paying for gas is slowly declining from recent all-time highs, not adjusted for inflation.
The average cost of a gallon of regular-grade gas at the pump at the start of the week was $4.17, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information …

Four Seasons Hotels to Offer Luxury Driving Trips in Italy

Four Seasons Hotels to Offer Luxury Driving Trips in Italy

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced a week-long driving experience in Tuscany that will take place in early fall.
The drive, dubbed “Beyond by Four Seasons: An Exclusive Driving Journey Through Tuscany,” will start in Florence and utilize the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze as a home base.
The week-long tour will start …

U.S. to Require New Vehicles to Average 49 MPG by 2026

U.S. to Require New Vehicles to Average 49 MPG by 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled new requirements for fuel economy that mandate a 49 mpg (4.8 l/100 km) fleet-wide average by 2026.
The action in the so-called CAFE or Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards was announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and  Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on …

As the Cost of Diesel Fuel Soars, The Cost of Goods and Services Will Follow

As the Cost of Diesel Fuel Soars, The Cost of Goods and Services Will Follow

While gas prices in the United States and abroad have been setting new records, it is the price of diesel fuel that is rippling through the global supply chain.
The average cost of a gallon of diesel fuel is currently $5.19 in the United States, up almost 45% from 33.61 in …

As Fuel Prices Rise, More Drivers Run on Empty… And Get Stranded

As Fuel Prices Rise, More Drivers Run on Empty… And Get Stranded

Some drivers are letting their cars literally run on fumes amidst higher gas prices.
Gas prices have hit record highs in the United States in the past two weeks, but after sharply increasing they hit a peak on March 11 and have since begun to decline, albeit slightly, except for prices …