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Automotive News Archive27-Jul-2006Gas Prices Subside 2.5 Cents Retail gasoline prices fell 2.5 cents over the last week to $2.87 a gallon and that is the lowest level in six weeks. Midsize SUV Sales Show Signs of Weakening With gasoline holding steady in the $3 per gallon range, it was bound to happen. Gas Prices Up 2 Cents Despite Oil Price Drop Crude oil prices are down slightly from record highs but consumers are still paying for the oil price spike when they fill up. Consumer Reports Gives RAV4 Rave Review The newly-redesigned Toyota RAV4 emerged as Consumer Reports' top-rated small sport-utility vehicle following tests of six SUVs. Gas Prices Moving Up Again Gasoline prices are on the move again and they are on the move up. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline nationwide is now $2.87 a gallon and that is up two cents in a week. Gas Pill Busted in Texas The Texas Attorney General has taken aim at a little pill described as a "top secret" gasoline additive that will boost mileage and cut polluting emissions. Cadillac Escalade Tops With Thieves The most stolen vehicle in the U.S. is the Cadillac Escalade. Least likely to attract a car thief is the humble Ford Taurus station wagon. Chevy Impala, Toyota Avalon Tops in Side Impacts The redesigned Chevrolet Impala and Toyota Avalon equipped with standard side airbags earned top ratings of "good" in side crash tests that simulate an impact from an SUV or pickup truck, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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