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Mexico Seeks to Impose Tariffs on Auto, Manufacturing Imports
Sep 10 2025 // Mexico’s government will propose a bill to impose import tariffs on some sectors, including automotives and manufacturing, in a bid to address trade imbalances, a top official said on Tuesday. The move would also...
US Electric Car Uptake Will Slow Further on Trump Policies
Sep 9 2025 // Already sluggish adoption of electric vehicles in the US will slow even further after a $7,500 tax credit for EV buyers expires later this month. Battery-powered cars will account for half of US auto sales in 2039, five...
Automakers Debut New EVs, Affordable Models at Munich Car Show
Sep 9 2025 // Major automakers showcased their latest models at the Munich car show on Monday, unveiling new EVs and lower-cost models as Europe’s auto sector fights crises ranging from tariff hikes to rising costs and rivalry...
Two Marquette Men’s Lacrosse Players Killed in Car Wreck
Sep 8 2025 // Two members of the Marquette men’s lacrosse team were killed in a car wreck Friday night near the school’s campus in downtown Milwaukee. Marquette officials confirmed that Scott Michaud and Noah Snyder died in...
Texas Program Aims to Reduce Car Crashes and Fatalities in Permian Basin
Sep 3 2025 // Workers at the Texas Department of Transportation have begun responding to calls to remove debris and abandoned vehicles from West Texas roads and extinguish vehicle fires. They also change flat tires and jumpstart car...
Multi-Vehicle Crash in East Texas Injures 17
Sep 3 2025 // A multi-vehicle crash Saturday on an East Texas interstate sent 17 injured people to area hospitals and shut down a major interstate for hours. None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening after the crash along...
Missouri Auto Dealership to Pay $275K in Sex Discrimination Case
Sep 3 2025 // Landmark Dodge, Inc., and Landmark South, Inc. (Landmark Dodge), the owners of automobile dealerships in Independence, Missouri and formerly in Belton, Missouri, will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S....
Google Adtech Fine on Hold as EU Awaits Lower US Car Duties, Sources Say
Sep 3 2025 // EU antitrust regulators have delayed fining Alphabet’s Google over its adtech business, while waiting for the United States to cut tariffs on European cars as part of a trade deal, three people with knowledge of the...
Man Staged Theft of His Own Vehicle for Insurance Money
Aug 28 2025 // A New York man admitted he staged the theft of his own car in order to collect on his insurance funds Jonathan D. Martinelli pled guilty in May to a charge of third-degree insurance fraud in Union County Superior Court in...
Louisiana Governor: No ‘Immediate Danger’ After Auto Plant Fire
Aug 27 2025 // Following a massive fire on Friday at an automotive lubricant plant in southeast Louisiana, residents are reporting soot on cars and oily residue in nearby bodies of water. But Gov. Jeff Landry said that there is no...
EU Auto Groups Press for Change to ‘No Longer Feasible’ Car CO2 Emission Targets
Aug 27 2025 // European Union targets to cut CO2 emissions from vehicles, including a 100% reduction for cars by 2035, are no longer feasible, the heads of the European automobile manufacturers’ and automotive suppliers’...
Fire at Louisiana Auto Plant Forces Mandatory Evacuation Order
Aug 26 2025 // A fire at an automotive supply plant in Louisiana was 90% contained Sunday, but a mandatory evacuation order remained in place as crews tried to address remaining flames, law enforcement officials said. The fire at...
TransUnion: Aggressive Shopping Continues for Home, Auto Coverage
Aug 25 2025 // More and more consumers are looking for lower prices to protect their investments as the costs of owning both properties and vehicles continue to rise. According to the Q3 2025 Insurance Personal Lines Trends and...
US Halts Visas for Truck Drivers After Fatal Florida Crash
Aug 22 2025 // The US will stop issuing worker visas for commercial truck drivers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, the latest in a series of Trump administration moves to clamp down on foreign workers. “Effective...
North Carolina Veterinary Hospital Explodes After Car Hits Gas Line, Police Say
Aug 21 2025 // A brand new veterinary hospital exploded Tuesday morning in North Carolina after a car crashed into a nearby gas meter, authorities said. About 20 minutes before the explosion in Wilmington, a car had run off the road and...
Accusations Fly About Immigration Status of Truck Driver in Fatal Florida Accident
Aug 21 2025 // The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Monday that a truck driver accused of making an illegal U-turn that killed three people in Florida was in the country illegally, fueling a verbal tussle with California Gov....
California Crafting New Auto Pollution Rules After Trump Attacks
Aug 20 2025 // California’s clean-air regulator is pressing ahead with work on new rules for auto emissions in the state and possible new tax credits for electric cars to counter the Trump administration’s effort to corral...
Six Killed in Michigan Collision Between Truck and Van Carrying Amish Group
Aug 18 2025 // A pickup truck went through a stop sign in rural Michigan and crashed into a van carrying members of an Amish community, killing at least six people, authorities said. The crash occurred last Tuesday afternoon in Tuscola...
Markets/Coverages: Marsh Launches BrokerSafe for Freight Broker Auto Coverage
Aug 14 2025 // Broker Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan, the launch of BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance facility for U.S. freight broker clients seeking access to more stable and affordable freight broker auto liability...
Family Killed When Tree Falls on Car in Flooding in East Tennessee
Aug 14 2025 // Heavy rain led to flooding around Chattanooga, Tennesse, where a family of three was killed when a tree fell on their car early Wednesday morning. News reports indicated that saturated ground caused the large tree to fall...
