Car Ownership

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Gas tax proposal aims to raise funding for road, bridge improvements
July 15, 2014

Gas tax proposal aims to raise funding for road, bridge improvements

Here are several seemingly immutable facts: (1)聽Americans hate paying high gasoline and diesel prices. (2)聽We hate paying taxes even more than high gas prices. (3)聽Americans hate driving on crumbling roads and bridges. (4)聽The federal Highway Trust Fund, which funds roads…

Number of light vehicles on our roads 鈥榟ighest in history鈥
June 16, 2014

Number of light vehicles on our roads 鈥榟ighest in history鈥

Streets and highways seem more crowded than ever? It鈥檚 not your imagination. Almost 253 million light vehicles are operating in the United States, reports IHS Automotive research firm. That鈥檚 the 鈥渉ighest in [IHS] recorded history,鈥 according to Richard Read at…

Make New Year鈥檚 resolutions to drive safer in 2014
January 7, 2014

Make New Year鈥檚 resolutions to drive safer in 2014

It鈥檚 the beginning of a new year, so it must be time to follow through on your New Year鈥檚 resolutions for 2014. We hope that your resolutions include some safe-driving promises that you can keep during the time you spend…