The recently released J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Auto Insurance Study has found that nearly one-third of auto insurance customers in the United States have experienced rate hikes over the past year. The insurance industry has raised rates by an average of 15.5%, leading to substantial dissatisfaction among policyholders.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) should reconsider its dramatic underestimate of the number of lives that could be saved by requiring side underride guards for large trucks, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said in a recent regulatory comment.

According to court documents, on September 23, 2020, Denis Vladmirovich Molla falsely reported to the Brooklyn Center Police Department that his camper had been intentionally set on fire. He claimed that he witnessed three unidentified individuals near his residence at the time of the incident, accompanied by an explosion.

General Motors will follow crosstown rival Ford Motor in partnering with Tesla to use the electric vehicle leader’s North American charging network and technologies. Under the deal, GM vehicles will be able to access 12,000 of Tesla’s fast chargers using an adapter and the Detroit automaker’s EV charging app, starting next year.

Effective June 30, Michigan drivers caught using a cellphone behind the wheel will face penalties, as Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed distracted driving prevention legislation into law on Wednesday. The move aims to curb fatal crashes and enhance road safety across the state.

Vehicle theft rates in Canada have soared to unprecedented levels in 2022, resulting in over $1 billion in losses for insurers. According to a new report by the Équité Association, this surge underscores the growing interest of organized crime syndicates in Canadian vehicles, perceiving them as a lucrative and low-risk opportunity for both domestic and international markets.

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are being sued for causing a ‘public nuisance,’ according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.

Ford Motor Company has recently announced an expansion and replacement of a recall for various Ford and Lincoln vehicles, citing a potential risk of engine fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that a total of 125,322 vehicles are affected by this recall.

Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) decision to allow customers to use Tesla’s TSLA.O electric-vehicle charging network has sent ripples through the industry, raising questions about a national U.S. charging standard as well as the fate of charging startups that are struggling.

The deal, announced last month, would open more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers to drivers of Ford vehicles in North America starting in 2024.

A recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reveals that early versions of Subaru’s EyeSight crash avoidance system demonstrated success in preventing real-world crashes involving bicyclists traveling parallel to the road by 29 percent.

If you were to rent a car, you would expect that a more expensive vehicle would cost you more. You would also expect that, if you damaged that more expensive vehicle, it might cost more to repair.

State Farm is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to foot the bill for the repair of high value luxury vehicles. The lawsuit, filed in Broward County, Florida on May 18, stems from the insurer’s ‘systemic and wrongful practice of refusing to pay for the proper and necessary collision repairs of its insureds’ high-value, luxury automobiles, in accordance with policy terms.’

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking on big Freightliner semis can stop the trucks unexpectedly for no apparent reason.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has introduced a new regulation aimed at accelerating the adoption of automatic emergency braking (AEB) technology and its pedestrian protection capabilities.

In an effort to address the growing congestion of auto glass claim cases in Florida’s courtrooms and potentially provide relief to policyholders, new legislation has been enacted to significantly curtail lawsuits related to windshield repairs. SB 1002 was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday, effectively banning the use of assignment of benefits (AOB) in auto glass claims with immediate effect.