Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Trying to Put a Price Tag on Volkswagen’s Emission-Fraud Scandal
Sep 22 2015 // An $18 billion liability figure attached itself last Friday to Volkswagen’s diesel disaster. This morning comes news that the German car maker has set aside $7.3 billion (€6.5 billion) to cover a scandal spreading...
Florida Police Arrest 37 Teens After Vehicle Burglary Spree
Sep 21 2015 // Polices in Pensacola Florida recently arrested 37 teenagers for vehicle burglaries. Assistant police chief Tommi Lyter told the Pensacola News-Journal there were no overarching affiliations among the teens even though...
Missouri Fines Insurer Safe Auto for Alleged Violations
Sep 21 2015 // Missouri motorists insured by Safe Auto may receive a refund or credit following a market conduct examination conducted by the Missouri Department of Insurance. The department said the auto insurer failed to provide...
Survey: Many Drivers Unaware of Auto Safety Technology
Sep 21 2015 // Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars for almost a decade. But in a recent national survey, 65 percent of U.S. drivers didn’t know what it was. The survey, by the University of Iowa Public Policy...
More Crashes Causing Ohio Car Insurance Rates to Climb
Sep 21 2015 // An uptick in vehicle crashes in Ohio may be denting motorists’ wallets, along with their cars and trucks. The Columbus Dispatch reports several insurers have begun raising rates because of rising claims. Geico, the...
Florida Judge Orders State to Clarify Uber Insurance Requirements
Sep 18 2015 // Florida taxi companies may finally get the answer they are looking for from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) regarding minimum insurance requirements for transportation network companies...
New York to Receive Up to $20M to Develop Connected Vehicle Technologies
Sep 18 2015 // New York City will be the main testing ground for a smart device installed in vehicles to warn motorists of impending dangers and congestion, the U.S. secretary of transportation announced on Sept. 14. Secretary Anthony...
Pennsylvania Commissioner Issues Consumer Alert on ‘Widow’s Penalty’
Sep 18 2015 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a consumer alert announcing that she will not approve auto insurance rate filings that contain the so-called “widow’s penalty,” under which a widow...
Lawmakers Want Anti-Hacking Details from Carmakers
Sep 18 2015 // Two U.S. senators have asked the world’s biggest automakers for information on steps they have taken to protect cars from being hacked, as attention on vehicle security has surged following the first car recall over...
‘Ridesharing’ a Climate Change Solution around the Corner
Sep 17 2015 // The solution to reducing carbon emissions may be just around the corner. Car sharing can reduce gas consumption and could ultimately help in the battle to curb climate change, according to a Natural Resources Defense...
State Auto Reports Passing of Sr. VP, Secretary, General Counsel Yano
Sep 16 2015 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. announced the death of Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel James A. (Jay) Yano. Yano died unexpectedly on Sept. 14 in Columbus. “Beyond being an...
Key Car Makers to Make Automatic Braking Standard Equipment in U.S.
Sep 14 2015 // A group of major automakers accounting for more than half of U.S. auto sales will make automatic emergency braking standard on new U.S. vehicles in one of the industry’s biggest auto safety moves since it embraced...
Highway Guardrails Need Upgrade, Says U.S. Safety Agency
Sep 14 2015 // U.S. highway guardrail systems made by Trinity Industries Inc. and Road Systems Inc. have “safety performance issues” in some real-world crash scenarios, the Federal Highway Administration said as it urged a...
Technology May Outpace Humans on Road to Automated Driving
Sep 14 2015 // From his laboratory at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, automated vehicle pioneer Raj Rajkumar says self-driving cars will evolve step-by-step, with humans staying in charge for a long time to come. More than...
AssuredPartners Acquires Nashville Broker Bandy Van Cleave & Williamson
Sep 10 2015 // AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Bandy Van Cleave & Williamson of Nashville, Tenn. The agency’s staff will continue to operate from their Nashville location under the local leadership of Bob Van Cleave and Chuck...
More Crashes Cause Ohio Car Insurance Rates to Climb
Sep 10 2015 // An uptick in vehicle crashes in Ohio may be denting motorists’ wallets, along with their cars and trucks. The Columbus Dispatch reports several insurers have begun raising rates because of rising claims. Geico, the...
TDI Posts Summary of Bills Affecting Property/Casualty Insurers
Sep 9 2015 // The Texas Department of Insurance has produced a summary of various bills passed by the Texas Legislature this year that impact property/casualty insurance companies. Many but not all of the following were effective Sept....
Survey: Many Drivers Unaware of Auto Safety Technology
Sep 9 2015 // Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars for almost a decade. But in a recent national survey, 65 percent of U.S. drivers didn’t know what it was. The survey, by the University of Iowa Public Policy...
Members of Ohio Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Sentenced
Sep 9 2015 // Two additional members of a Cincinnati-area fraudulent auto insurance claim ring have been sentenced in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, the Ohio Department of Insurance announced. The three main participants in the...
General Star Launches Online Excess Auto Program
Sep 8 2015 // General Star Management Co. has enhanced its automated excess auto quoting capabilities with its new web-based Excess Auto Instant Quote (EAIQ) platform. The new platform is available to all appointed casualty wholesale...
