Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Systematic Errors Led to Washington Bridge Collapse, Safety Board Says
Jul 17 2014 // Insufficient route planning, a distracted pilot driver and an inadequate permitting process by the state of Washington all played a part in last year’s Interstate 5 bridge collapse north of Seattle, which sent two...
Automakers Race to Be First With Driverless Cars
Jul 17 2014 // Nissan Motor Co. will introduce cars that park themselves by 2016, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said, as the Japanese carmaker rushes to be among the first to offer automated driving. The feature, along with...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage
Jul 17 2014 // Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of public transportation, and new ridesharing companies have been cropping up...
Unlicensed Auto Insurance Robo-Caller Fined $191K by Minnesota Regulators
Jul 16 2014 // An unlicensed commercial entity has been ordered by Minnesota commerce regulators to pay $191,185 in civil penalties for making numerous fraudulent and unlicensed auto insurance solicitations to consumers in that...
Mississippi Reminds Drivers Inspection Stickers Still Required
Jul 16 2014 // Annual vehicle safety inspections continue to be required in Mississippi, but there has been confusion among drivers who may have read the headlines about the law’s demise in the Legislature. It is likely that some...
Oil, Rail Firms Propose Phasing Out Old Tank Cars
Jul 15 2014 // The oil industry and the railroads that haul its crude have offered U.S. regulators a joint plan to phase out a type of older tank car tied to a spate of fiery accidents, according to two people familiar with the...
Penn. Family Awarded $18M in Bad Faith Suit Against Nationwide
Jul 14 2014 // An insurance company that was tongue-lashed in a decision last month by a Pennsylvania judge is contesting his ruling that it pay $18 million in punitive damages after a long court battle over faulty repairs to a...
Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart for N.J. Crash That Killed 1
Jul 14 2014 // Former “Saturday Night Live” star Tracy Morgan has sued Wal-Mart over last month’s highway crash involving one of its drivers that left him seriously injured and a fellow comedian dead. The lawsuit, filed...
Alabama State Senator Seeks Law on Bike, Car Road Sharing
Jul 14 2014 // An Alabama state senator wants to require drivers to stay three feet away from bicyclists after a recent fatal crash. Republican state Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur told the Decatur Daily that he hopes lawmakers will approve...
Uber and Lyft Accelerate Cash Battle to Recruit Drivers
Jul 14 2014 // Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. are racing to recruit drivers to spur the growth of their ride- sharing businesses. Stefanie Leifer recently found herself caught in the middle. Leifer has worked for San...
Golf Ball-Sized Hail Batters South African Insurers’ Earnings Outlook
Jul 11 2014 // Angela Dike was showing clients how to make duck red curry and chocolate spring rolls in her Thai cooking class when hail stones as big as golf balls started slamming into the 18 cars parked outside. Windscreens and...
High-Speed Tesla Crash Tests Electric Car Safety
Jul 11 2014 // A man who stole a Tesla Model S on July 4 in Los Angeles died this week from injuries sustained in a high-speed crash that hurt at least seven other people. Joshua Michael Flot, 26, of Inglewood, California, died on July 7...
Despite Increases Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Rates Remain Low
Jul 10 2014 // Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor says Ohio’s average auto and homeowners insurance rates remain among the lowest in the country despite recent increases. In 2013, the average rate...
Mass. Motorcycle Owners to Receive $14.6M in Refunds From Commerce
Jul 8 2014 // Thousands of Massachusetts motorcycle owners will receive a total of $14.6 million in insurance refunds as a result of a settlement with Commerce Insurance Company after allegedly being overcharged on their policies. The...
Toledo, Ohio Food Truck Rules Would Require $1M in Liability Insurance
Jul 8 2014 // Proposed regulations for food trucks in a northwestern Ohio city have gone back to the mayor for more discussion after opposition from supporters of the mobile businesses. The Blade newspaper in Toledo reports that Toledo...
Florida Indian Tribe Not Liable in Fatal Car Crash
Jul 8 2014 // An appeals court has ruled that a South Florida Indian tribe cannot be held liable for a $4.1 million wrongful death judgment stemming from a fatal 1998 car crash. The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled that the Miccosukee...
Study Tracks Rise in Attorney Involvement in Auto Insurance Claims
Jul 8 2014 // Attorney involvement in auto insurance claims is on the rise and varies significantly by state, according to an insurance industry study. The percentage of auto injury claimants represented by attorneys rose to 36 percent...
Getting a Grip on Ridesharing Coverage
Jul 7 2014 // Ridesharing services are becoming increasingly popular among consumers looking for a more convenient alternative to taxis or other forms of public transportation, and startup ridesharing companies have been cropping up...
MAPFRE Insurance Enters Pennsylvania Auto, Home Insurance Market
Jul 3 2014 // MAPFRE Insurance has entered the Pennsylvania insurance market. MAPFRE’s operations in Pennsylvania will be headquartered in King of Prussia and the company will offer private passenger automobile and homeowners...
Tuscaloosa Firefighters Bake Cookies Inside Hot Car
Jul 3 2014 // Tuscaloosa firefighters said the department will bake cookies in a parked car to demonstrate how hot it can get inside an unattended vehicle. Fire Chief Alan Martin told Al.com the demonstration is meant to remind parents...
