Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Stellantis Tells UK to Change Brexit Deal or See Car Plants Close
May 17 2023 // British car plants will close with the loss of thousands of jobs unless the Brexit deal is swiftly renegotiated, Stellantis has warned, as Ford added its voice to the latest warning from the auto industry since Britain...
Auto Claim Severity Up 35% over Pre-Pandemic Rates – LexisNexis Report
May 12 2023 // Claim severity for bodily injury and property damage increased by 35% since 2019, while collision claim severity has jumped 40%, LexisNexis Risk Solutions says in a new report. The data broker’s 2023 U.S. Auto...
Toyota Blames Human Error for Leak of Vehicle Data of 2 Million Users in Japan
May 12 2023 // Toyota Motor Corp. said on Friday the vehicle data of 2.15 million users in Japan, or almost the entire customer base who signed up for its main cloud service platforms since 2012, had been publicly available for a decade...
Auto Insurance Results ‘Historically Bad’ in 2022: S&P
May 12 2023 // In 2022, the U.S. private auto insurance industry reported its worst underwriting results in over two decades, according to a S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis. The net combined ratio for the sector — when...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Limiting Zip Code Weight in Auto Rates
May 11 2023 // Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a measure that would curtail the use of geographical location in the rating of private passenger auto insurance, a factor that critics say now penalizes urban and minority...
U.S. Personal Auto Results Headed the Wrong Way. Is a U-Turn Possible?
May 8 2023 // Although the pandemic may appear more distant in the rearview mirror, its lasting impact on the personal auto insurance industry may be larger than initially expected. Private passenger automobile insurance is the largest...
California Assembly Passes Insurance Accelerator Bill for Clean-Fuel Truck Fleets
May 4 2023 // The California State Assembly unanimously voted for a bill that will help accelerate the transition to clean-air technology by making sure clean fleets have access to available and affordable commercial insurance. Assembly...
Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Luxury Car Insurance Fraud Scheme
May 3 2023 // A Holbrook, Massachusetts man has been found guilty and sentenced to two and a half years in the Norfolk House of Correction for damaging luxury cars bought under false pretenses in order to collect insurance...
Just Married, Then Hit by Alleged Drunk Driver: SC Bride Dies After Car Slams Golf Cart
May 3 2023 // A bride leaving her wedding reception was killed when a woman driving under the influence and well over twice the speed limit slammed into the back of a golf cart on a South Carolina beach road, authorities said. Data...
New Jersey Man Pleads Not Guilty to Multistate Car Theft and Resale Scheme
May 3 2023 // A former Bergen County, New Jersey man has been charged with running a large, multistate car theft and fraud ring. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger reported that Warren Guerrier, formerly of Hackensack, New Jersey,...
Wait ‘Til Next Year: Auto Profit Unlikely to Return in 2023: S&P
May 2 2023 // In spite of continued actions to raise prices of coverage, auto loss cost continue to climb and profits will continue to elude personal auto insurers—probably until 2024, analysts at Standard & Poor’s...
TN Volkswagen Plant Shut Down After Three Workers Hit by Vehicle Outside
May 1 2023 // Management shut down production Saturday at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee after three workers were struck by a vehicle on a walkway just outside the plant, authorities said. One person was killed, a second was critically...
J.D. Power: Rising Premiums Tighten Auto Insurance Market as Customers Shop Deals
Apr 28 2023 // State Farm Tops List of Large Insurers Providing Satisfying Shopping Experience, While The Hartford Ranked Highest Among Midsize Insurers Saving money is the primary focus of consumers searching for auto insurance,...
Markets/Coverages: Clearcover, Experian Team on Embedded Auto Insurance Solution
Apr 27 2023 // Digital car insurer Clearcover Insurance Company, said April 26 that it launched an embedded insurance solution in which consumers receive final, bindable quotes when they shop on Experian’s auto insurance comparison...
Fuel Truck Fatal Crash Sparks Fire on Major Connecticut Highway Bridge
Apr 24 2023 // A crash involving a fuel truck and a car sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge Friday, with flames spreading to land on one side and officials closing Interstate 95 in both directions during the blaze....
Auto Insurance Shopping Rises as Consumers Seek Better Rate
Apr 20 2023 // Auto insurers have been forthcoming in their desire to achieve rate to match increases in claims costs and, so far in 2023, consumers are not standing by. According to a quarterly report from J.D. Power, in collaboration...
Hyundai Auto Canada Guilty of Safety Violation, Transport Canada Says
Apr 19 2023 // Transport Canada said on Tuesday Hyundai Auto Canada Corp pleaded guilty to six different counts of criminal charges for violating the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Hyundai Auto Canada failed to send out notices of safety...
Thieves Grab Hundreds of Thousands of Dimes From Parked Truck
Apr 18 2023 // A truck containing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of dimes was broken into while it was parked overnight at a Philadelphia store, and authorities say the thieves apparently made off with at least $100,000. The...
Judge Clears Class-Action Suit Alleging Geico Underpaid Auto Claims
Apr 17 2023 // Geico General Insurance Co. must face a class action suit alleging it has been underpaying benefits to its insureds injured in automobile accidents. U.S. District Court Judge Dora L. Irizarry in federal court in Eastern...
NFL Prospect Injured in Fatal Car Crash in Alabama
Apr 14 2023 // NFL prospect and former Louisiana wide receiver Michael Jefferson was involved in a fatal car accident in Mobile County. Jefferson’s agent, Jon Perzley, told ESPN that the player suffered injuries in the accident...
