New York City Will Auction Off Your Vehicle 10 Days After It’s Towed
There are various reasons for which a vehicle can be towed in New York City. Parking fines greater than $350, unpaid parking meter, blocking a driveway, parking in front of…
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Old Toyota Prius Hybrids Recycled For New Electric Vehicle Batteries
Redwood Materials and Toyota are joining forces to turn 20-year-old Prius vehicles into new EV batteries. RM is a battery recycling startup run by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel. Use eTags©…
Nighttime Driving:9 Times Deadlier, Accounts For 49% Of Fatal Accident
As Americans just “fell back” from daylight savings time this November, everyone is experiencing an earlier sunset. For many nationwide, the 6 o’clock evening hour looks like the darkness of…
The Budget For a 3-Yr-Old Car In 2019 Can’t Buy a 6-Yr-Old Model Today
Over the past few years, car buying has become expensive to say the least. Today’s new vehicle goes for about $48,000 according to Kelley Blue Book. A used one? $28,706…
Truckloads Of Pickups On U.S. Roadways: GM Sells 407,078 In 6 Months
America’s love affair with pickups, SUVs, and vans (which represent the truck category) is getting stronger and stronger, outpacing smaller cars and sedans. Even as gas prices fluctuate and increase…
California: Second-Quarter EV Sales Up 70% Over Same Period In 2022
According to Bloomberg news, during this last quarter (from April 1 to June 30, 2023) EV (new car) sales in California climbed 70%. This compared to the same period last…
Maryland Had 80,000 Crashes In 2023 And 12% More Traffic Fatalities
There was some unfortunate and probably preventable news coming out of Maryland last week. Transportation and safety officials are reporting there were 52 motor vehicle crash fatalities in September alone,…
Several Studies Find Florida Among Most Expensive States To Own A Car
A (recent) closer look at data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation finds Florida among the most expensive states to own a new vehicle. The Sunshine State ranked six, right…
What To Do: Connecticut Car Title Transfer When You Have A Lien Holder
Americans have reached $1.56 trillion in outstanding auto debt just this past August as over 100 million nationwide have a car loan. Car financing means these 100 million Americans have…
5,800 Auto Workers On Strike At Jeep Assembly Plant In Toledo, Ohio
Today, September 18th 2023, marks the fourth day United Auto Workers are on strike at three of the top automakers plants. Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (the Big Three) have…