Latest Auto Headlines
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From Repairs to Insurance, Trump’s Tariffs Could Make Owning a Car More Expensive
Apr 1 2025 // Even if you’re not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive. The new taxes, which are set to begin April 3 and expand in the...
IRC Finds Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Better Than in the 2000s
Mar 31 2025 // According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council, auto insurance is more affordable now than at the start of the 21st century. The IRC, an affiliate of The Institutes, concluded that the average expenditure...
Washington, Nevada and Oregon Saw Biggest US Vehicle Theft Drops in 2024
Mar 27 2025 // Washington, Nevada and Oregon had the biggest percentage drops in vehicle thefts in the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report that shows vehicle thefts nationally fell by 17% in 2024 from a year earlier, marking the...
Auto Insurer Root to Pay New York $975K Over Data Breach
Mar 24 2025 // New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured $975,000 in penalties from auto insurance company Root over a data breach that the state says exposed the personal information of about 45,000 New Yorkers. Root does not...
Tesla Recalls Most Cybertrucks Due to Trim Detaching From Vehicle
Mar 20 2025 // Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck. The recall...
Hyundai, Kia’s Anti-Theft Measures Fuel Steep Dip in US Vehicle Thefts
Mar 20 2025 // Vehicle thefts in the United States recorded their biggest yearly drop in four decades as automakers, mainly Hyundai and Kia, bolstered anti-theft measures, while easing supply chain constraints made stealing vehicles for...
Automakers, Tech Industry Urge Trump to Speed Self-Driving Car Deployment
Mar 20 2025 // Major automakers and tech groups on Tuesday called on the Trump administration to take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars, citing a number of regulatory hurdles. The Alliance For Automotive Innovation, a group...
California Body Shop Owner Charged With Insurance Fraud on Bait Car
Mar 13 2025 // A San Jose, California, body shop owner was charged with insurance fraud following an undercover sting operation that reportedly revealed he jacked an insurance damage estimate on a bait car. The operation, led by...
8 Hurt When Driver Plowed Vehicle into California Car Dealership
Mar 10 2025 // Eight people were injured over the weekened when a driver plowed a vehicle into a CarMax location in the Los Angeles area. Two people were critically hurt at the dealership in Inglewood, while the other six had minor...
New York Fines Three Dozen Auto Insurers $20M for Slow Reporting on Policies. Insurers Say There’s More to the Story
Mar 10 2025 // The New York State Department of Financial Services in February issued more than $20 million in fines against three dozen auto insurers – for failing to timely report new and terminated auto insurance policies. But...
Truck Trailer Manufacturer Earns TDI Lone Star Safety Award
Mar 6 2025 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has recognized Kalyn Siebert with the Lone Star Safety Award for its exemplary commitment to workplace safety. Kalyn Siebert is a leading...
Car Prices Expected to Surge on Trump’s New Tariffs
Mar 4 2025 // Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico risk driving up US car prices by as much as $12,000, further squeezing consumers and wreaking havoc across the intricate web of automotive supply lines spanning the continent. The...
State Farm 2024 Underwriting Losses Shrink on Auto Results
Mar 3 2025 // After reporting underwriting losses of $13 billion in 2022 and $14 billion in 2023, State Farm recorded another underwriting loss for 2024—but narrowed it thanks to its auto insurance results. State Farm reported a 2024...
NYDFS Fines Three Dozen Auto Insurers $20M for Slow Reporting on Policies
Feb 25 2025 // Multi-year market conduct investigations by the New York State Department of Financial Services have resulted in $20 million in fines and consent orders against three dozen auto insurers – for failing to timely report...
Lawsuit Alleges City Failed to Protect Revelers in New Orleans Truck Attack
Feb 24 2025 // A group of victims of the New Orleans New Year’s Day terror attack filed suit against city officials and contractors, saying they failed to protect revelers from a “preventable” truck ramming incident...
NC Governor Waives Weight Limits, Truck Driver Hourly Limits as Winter Storm Hits
Feb 19 2025 // With heavy snow and ice on the way, North Carolina’s governor on Tuesday issued an emergency declaration, waiving weight and registration checks for some trucks and hourly limits on drivers delivering essential...
Florida CFO Appoints Former Lawmaker, Car Dealer Attorney to Citizens’ Board
Feb 11 2025 // Florida’s chief financial officer has named a Pensacola lawyer and businessman to the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors. Frank White, general counsel for one of northwest Florida’s largest...
Allstate to ‘Lean Into’ Turnaround in Auto Business, and Grow
Feb 7 2025 // Allstate’s plan to correct its auto insurance business has “restored profitability back to target levels,” said the insurer’s head of personal insurance. During an earnings call with analysts, Mario...
NC Rate Bureau Wants 23% Hike in Auto Insurance Rates
Feb 6 2025 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau, basing its filing on input from insurers in the state, has requested a 22.6% average increase in auto insurance rates, starting Oct. 1. The state insurance commissioner will have input and,...
Lawsuit Alleges City Failed to Protect Revelers in New Orleans Truck Incident
Feb 3 2025 // A group of victims of the New Orleans New Year’s Day terror attack have filed suit against city officials and contractors, saying they failed to protect revelers from a “preventable” truck ramming...
