Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Police Seek Suspects in Rash of Vehicle Fires in Fort Worth
Apr 9 2014 // At least nine vehicles have been set on fire in a North Texas neighborhood and police are seeking clues to those responsible for the fiery vandalism. Fort Worth police on April 7 announced the search for suspects in the...
Tesla Sued by Wisconsin ‘Lemon Law King’
Apr 9 2014 // Wisconsin’s self-proclaimed lemon law king filed a lawsuit against direct-order car maker Tesla Motors, accusing the company of selling a defective electric sedan to a Franklin doctor. Tesla is currently fighting new...
Another Auto Insurance Report for California
Apr 8 2014 // Another player has entered the ranks of organizations that deliver a report relating to auto insurance in California every year. The “2014 California Car Insurance Landscape Report” released on Tuesday is the...
GM’s Mid-Sized SUVs Get Good News in Insurance Safety Test
Apr 8 2014 // General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain earned the top marks among mid-size sport-utility vehicles in a test designed to simulate one of the deadliest types of front-end collisions. The two models...
Maine Insurance Bureau Announces New Online Auto, Homeowners Resources
Apr 8 2014 // Maine Governor Paul R. LePage and Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa recently announced that the Bureau of Insurance now offers new online resources for consumers who want to compare auto and homeowners insurance...
Group Urges New York DFS to Review Auto Insurers’ Rate-Setting Practices
Apr 7 2014 // A consumer advocacy group said its analysis shows some of New York State’s largest auto insurers are charging higher premiums to motorists who have less education and non-professional, non-managerial jobs. The New...
Louisiana Senators Keep Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law Intact
Apr 7 2014 // Louisiana motorcyclists still must wear helmets, without exceptions. The Senate Transportation Committee killed a proposal by Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, that would have allowed people 21 and older to ride without...
Florida Sees Drop in Auto No-Fault Questionable Claims
Apr 7 2014 // A national study found that Florida has seen its first decrease in questionable automobile claims since state lawmakers rewrote the no-fault law in 2012. The National Crime Insurance Bureau conducted the report that looked...
Ohio Home, Auto Insurance Costs Still Below National Average
Apr 7 2014 // An insurance industry trade association says homeowner and auto insurance costs for most Ohioans remain below the U.S. average. The Ohio Insurance Institute released a report saying Ohio has the sixth lowest average...
Forklifts, Louisiana Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Unasked Questions
Apr 4 2014 // In perusing judicial decisions, it is not unusual to discover answers to questions one never thought to ask. One such question is whether a forklift is a “motor vehicle” under uninsured/underinsured motorists...
Basketball Coach Admits Being Part of Car Theft Ring
Apr 3 2014 // The women’s basketball coach at Highland Community College in northeast Kansas, who once coached at Southeast Missouri State University, pleaded guilty to being part of a car theft ring that prosecutors said staged...
Poll’s Preemptive Strike Against Colorado Rideshare Bill
Mar 31 2014 // Days before a key vote in Colorado Legislature on ridesharing regulation a large insurer has come out with a poll that shows the majority of Coloradans believe rideshare companies should cover their drivers with commercial...
Insurance Study Shows Vehicle Recalls Matter
Mar 28 2014 // How seriously should a vehicle owner take a recall notice? A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows that at least one type of recall corresponds to higher insurance losses, but the risk goes down after...
Rideshare Questions Linger in California
Mar 27 2014 // While Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has recommended that insurance should be required to cover the “app on, no match” period when rideshare drivers are between fares, that doesn’t seem to have ended...
R.I. Regulators: Insurers Must Pay ‘Fair Market Value’ for Total Loss Vehicles
Mar 27 2014 // Rhode Island’s Department of Business Regulation, Insurance Division, issued a bulletin Monday stating that pursuant to the state law, auto insurers must pay the “fair market value” for a vehicle that is...
Tennessee Bill to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law Fails
Mar 27 2014 // The latest effort to get rid of Tennessee’s motorcycle helmet requirement has failed in a Senate committee. The Senate Finance Committee voted 6-5 against the measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mike Bell of...
Ferrari Fight Over Facebook Fan Page Tests Social Media Copyright
Mar 27 2014 // Sammy Wasem was 15 when he started a Ferrari fan page that would become one of the most popular car sites on Facebook. Six years later, he is in a legal battle with his favorite Italian sports-car maker in a case that may...
Investigators Blame Paul Walker Crash on Speed Not Mechanical
Mar 26 2014 // The Porsche carrying “Fast & Furious” star Paul Walker was traveling approximately 90 mph when it lost control on a suburban street in California and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, according to...
Of Forklifts, UM Coverage and Unasked Questions
Mar 24 2014 // In perusing judicial decisions, it is not unusual to discover answers to questions one never thought to ask. One such question is whether a forklift is a “motor vehicle” under uninsured/underinsured motorists...
Top 5 States for Auto, Home Insurance Rate Hikes: Perr&Knight
Mar 24 2014 // Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.5 percent countrywide in 2013, while home insurers increased their rates by an average of 5.1 percent, according to figures compiled from...
