"Domestic nameplate cars across the U.S. averaged 14.8 years old on January 1, 2020, marking another record-setting year for domestic car age. "Domestic nameplate cars’ average age has climbed over 2.0 years during the past ten years and is now…
From the Wall Street Journal The COVID-19 pandemic has dinged the auto sector, but one part of the industry is faring better than it was before the crisis: used cars. Sales of used vehicles in the U.S. have roared back…
From the Detroit Free Press The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints of fuel leaks in older Chevrolet Cobalt small cars and HHR wagons. The probe covers more than 614,000 Cobalts from the 2008 to 2010 model years…
From AAA The national gas price average increased just one cent to $2.18 on the week despite a dip in U.S. demand for gasoline and gasoline stocks increasing by 1 million bbl. The slight drop in demand – 47,000 b/d…
From the Car Care Council BETHESDA, Md. – July 1, 2020 – After serving more than 20 years as executive director of the Car Care Council, Rich White will step down June 30 from leading the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, July 1, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) enters into force. More North American Auto Content: Under USMCA’s rules vehicles must be built with at least 75 percent of parts made in North America in order…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis has released an extensive plan to help curb global warming, with an ambitious goal of reducing human-caused greenhouse gas net emissions to zero by 2050, beyond which the U.S.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House Committee on Small Business convened a hearing entitled, “The Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program: Status Update from the Administration.” Per the hearing notice from the committee, Mr. Rivera is responsible for the implementation of…
"New car and light truck sales in the U.S. topped an annual average of 17 million between 2015 and 2019. Traditionally, this would have generated a sharp rise in vehicle scrappage (vehicles removed from operation). However, this has not been…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives just passed S. 4116, a bill that extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application period to Aug. 8. The U.S. Senate passed the bill last night under unanimous consent. The bill will…
