A new survey from AAA finds that 40 percent of Americans expect partially automated driving systems, with names like Autopilot, ProPILOT or Pilot Assist, to have the ability to drive the car by itself, indicating a gap between consumer understanding of these technologies and reality. AAA also tested these systems and found that they are […]
AAA Projects Highest U.S. Thanksgiving Travel Up 4.8% Over Last Year
48.5 million Americans plan road trip over the holiday. AAA projects 54.3 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 4.8 percent increase over last year. The 2018 holiday weekend will see the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005, with 2.5 million more people taking to the nation’s roads, […]
AutoNation Partners with AAA on National Approved Auto Repair Program
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN) announced a new partnership with AAA where AutoNation is AAA’s first national Approved Auto Repair (AAR) program partner, with over 220 facilities now approved under the program. Being AAR certified signals to consumers that AutoNation facilities meet the highest of professional standards. Facilities in the AAR program have undergone rigorous qualifications in […]
AAA Urges Consumer to Consider Collision Repair Facility ADAS Capabilities When Choosing Shop
AAA research shows advanced driver assistance system double collision repair bills for minor accidents. According to new research from AAA released today, vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and others, can cost twice as much to repair following a collision due to […]
AAA Reports Drivers Rely Too Heavily on New Vehicle Safety Technologies In Spite of Limitations
While popular ADAS technology could eliminate nearly 3 million collisions per year, misunderstanding and misuse of driver assistance technology could lead to a crash. More and more, drivers are recognizing the value in having vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) like blind spot monitoring systems, forward collision warning and lane keeping assist. However, while […]
Gasoline Demand Soars with Prices at Highest Level Since 2014
AAA reports that while prices are at their highest levels since 2014, consumers are still driving and demand for gasoline has increased to near record levels. At 9.88 million b/d, gasoline demand last week was near an all-time record high according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge report yesterday, at […]
AAA Report Nearly 47 Million Americans Will Set New Independence Day Holiday Travel Record
A record-breaking 46.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Independence Day holiday, an increase of more than 5 percent compared with last year and the highest number since AAA started tracking 18 years ago. For the 39.7 million Americans planning a Fourth of July road trip, a 5.1 percent […]
Gasoline Prices Decline as U.S. Demand Dips
At $2.92, the national gas price average has dropped four cents since the beginning of June. Monday’s average is three cents less than a week ago, six cents more than a month ago and 58 cents more expensive than a year ago. On the week, only eight states saw prices increase while all others dropped […]
AAA Reports Nearly 42 Million Americans Will Kick Off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway
While gas prices are higher, travel by car projected up 4.7 percent. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and Americans will kick off the season by traveling in near-record numbers. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, nearly 5 percent more than last year and the […]
AAA Reports Trust in Autonomous Vehicles Slips
A series of high profile crashes cause increase in driver concern of new technology. 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 report they would be too afraid to ride in […]
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