Record-setting prices predicted; top-selling cars, trucks

(Associated Press file photo)

Forecast: 2012 most expensive for gas
This year will go down as having the highest average price for gasoline ever, according to GasBuddy. "We did the math," says Patrick DeHaan, the company's senior petroleum analyst, "and the numbers don't lie. Last year's average price of gasoline nationwide was $3.51 per gallon." The 2012 yearly average is running at $3.63. The national numbers were elevated by supply problems in California during the summer and Hurricane Sandy.
— NWautos staff

(Toyota)

Top-selling cars and trucks last month
The top-selling vehicles and the total number sold in November, with October's rank in parentheses:
1. Ford F-Series 56,299 (1)
2. Chevrolet Silverado 30,674 (2)
3. Honda Civic 30,075 (8)
4. Toyota Camry 28,765 (3)
5. Honda Accord 26,248 (4)
6. Ram pickup 24,337 (5)
7. Toyota Corolla 22,616 (7) (shown)
8. Honda CR-V 22,333 (9)
9. Ford Escape 20,970 (10)
10. Nissan Altima 20,305 (6)
— The Associated Press