AAA survey reveals Americans’ summer travel plans, including getting value for their money BOISE – (May 30, 2013) You can learn a lot about what’s important to family, friends and the guy next door by seeing what they do and don’t want to do on their summer vacations. A new AAA survey reveals what Americans…
But Oregon average remains below national average for third consecutive week “A combination of higher crude prices, refinery shut downs and speculation have sent gas prices soaring earlier than usual this winter, but the rate of increase has slowed down a bit this week. The national average for regular unleaded jumps seven cents this week,…
PORTLAND, Ore., – AAA Oregon/Idaho’s roadside assistance truck that can charge electric vehicles will be on display at the 104th annual Portland International Auto Show, which runs Thursday, Jan. 24 through Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Oregon Convention Center. The EV charging truck will be on display Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in…
AAA predicts more moderate prices in 2013, after 2012 saw the most expensive year for gas prices ever. PORTLAND, Ore.,) – “The Oregon average for regular unleaded in 2012 is $3.81, 14 cents higher than the previous high of $3.67 in 2011. The national average price of regular unleaded in 2012 is $3.60, nine cents…
AAA research reveals need for regulators and industry to suspend E15 sales to protect motorists PORTLAND, Ore. – A new survey by AAA finds a strong likelihood of consumer confusion and the potential for voided warranties and vehicle damage as a result of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent approval of E15 gasoline. An overwhelming…
Does this sound like you? Do you: Own your home? Own an auto, boat, motorcycle, snowmobile, jet ski, or other recreational vehicle? Have teenage drivers in your family? Live in a nice neighborhood or drive an expensive vehicle? If any of these apply to you, there is always a chance that, despite your best precautions…
“For the fourth day in a row, California gas prices have climbed to an all-time high, sending prices higher along the entire West Coast. But there are signs that the hikes may be slowing down. The statewide average for California is $4.67 a gallon, up just three-tenths of a cent overnight. That’s 49 cents higher than…
There are many different ways to buy and sell a vehicle. With about 33 million used vehicles sold every year, people planning to upgrade their vehicles have many options for getting rid of the old one — trade in, sell it to a dealer, give it to a family member, donate it to a charity…
Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles Headquarters and all local DMV field offices will be closed Friday, August 17th. The closure is the fifth of 10 statewide mandatory unpaid “furlough” days for state employees scheduled for the 2011 – 13 budget period. Customer waiting times tend to be longer on the days just before and after…
Known as stop-start and various other names, a technology designed to shut off your vehicle’s engine when stopped in traffic is now on its way to the U.S. from overseas, according to AAA. Early versions of the technology date back to the 1980’s, and more than 40 percent of the new cars in Europe and…
