Tag: cars

Until 2023? Parts Shortage Will Keep Auto Prices Sky-High

TOLEDO, Ohio—Back in the spring, a shortage of computer chips that had sent auto prices soaring appeared, finally, to be easing. Some relief for consumers seemed to be in sight. That hope has now dimmed. A surge in COVID-19 cases from the Delta variant in several Asian countries that are the main producers of auto-grade…


Iraq Veteran Walks 4 Miles to Work Every Day—so Kansas Charity Gifts Him Refurbished Car

An Iraq war veteran who used to walk four miles everyday for lack of a vehicle was recently gifted a refurbished car by a charity organization. James Dilks, a father of two, served in the Army Reserves and was later deployed to Iraq between 2003 and 2004. The veteran, who now has a third child…


Los Angeles Has Two of the Worst Traffic Corridors in Nation: Study

LOS ANGELES—Even with a reduction in driving caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles had two of the worst traffic corridors in the nation last year and is ranked as the fifth most congested city in the United States, according to an annual study released March 9. Drivers on the Hollywood (101) Freeway to the…