Image: NurPhoto (Getty Images) Gas prices are down across the country and it’s beautiful to see. Those prices could be going even lower to levels not seen in over three years. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat According to data from AAA, the national average sits at just $3.37. That’s 47 cents … Read more
Image: Carmax The used car market has been an up-and-down mess since at least 2020, with reduced new car inventory pushing more buyers into pre-owned purchases, which reduced the revolving supply of trade-ins. This perfect storm of pandemic-induced chip-shortage used car inflation appears to finally be subsiding. According to a new report from Edmunds Q2 … Read more
Photo: Logan Carter/Jalopnik For folks in the market for an electric vehicle, leasing is often the better strategy over purchasing as buyers get more discounts, without having to gamble on resale value. Volkswagen has some attractive lease deals nationwide, including one VW ID 4 offer from a California dealer that a middle schooler might have … Read more
Maruti Suzuki today launched its much awaited new Epic Swift 2024, its fourth-generation avatar in India today at Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom). At the launch event, the company said that the new model of the Swift was designed and developed with an investment of Rs 1,450 crore. The new Swift will also be available at … Read more
Mumbai: At meetings with officials of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), money market participants have flagged the issue of dwindling volumes in the interbank call money market and the impact on financial instruments that derive their pricing from that platform. Sources aware of the developments told ET that market players have brought up the … Read more
Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron station on September 19, 2023 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaPhoto: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Have you ever looked at gas prices and wondered, “why is there a fraction on my gas price?” It’s a standard practice across the country, but it’s rarely explained. It turns out it stems from … Read more
Checked bags are big business for airlines. In 2022 airlines made nearly $30 billion just off checked bag fees alone. Apparently those billions in fees aren’t enough for some airlines, as JetBlue announced that it’s introducing surge pricing for checked bags, and it’s all because the company says it has to pay more for wages … Read more
Image: Ford We’ve seen some wild things happen to car prices these last few years. Cars both new and used have seen prices and values fluctuate. One thing is forever constant though, and that’s the seller who’s going to remain firm in the believe that they know what they have, so they can ask for … Read more
EV sales have been huge in California. In addition to the federal EV rebate, there are numerous rebates at both the state and local level that buyers can qualify for. Unfortunately, the demand for these rebates is so great that these programs often run out of funds, leaving would be applicants in the dust. And … Read more
What’s your go-to snack at the airport? A pack of honey roast almonds and a can of coke, or do you prefer coffee and a Snickers? For one New York comedian, it was a bag of Chex Mix but the price they paid when passing through an airport sent them down a snack-buying rabbit hole … Read more
