Latest Auto Headlines
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Video Shows Lyft Driver Dragging Woman from Car in California
Nov 22 2019 // Los Angeles police say they’ve cited a Lyft driver for misdemeanor battery after video showed him dragging a passenger out of a car. Alessandra Ward says she suffered a black eye, bruises and a possible concussion...
Auto Safety Advocates Oppose FCC Plan for Sharing Unused Spectrum With Wi-Fi
Nov 21 2019 // A little-used block of spectrum set aside for auto safety should be split to accommodate the rapidly growing number of wireless devices, the chairman of the U.S. telecoms regulator said on Wednesday, a plan that sets up a...
U.S. Safety Agency Faults Uber, Driver in Probe of 2018 Autonomous Car Crash Death
Nov 20 2019 // A U.S. safety agency on Tuesday faulted Uber for inadequate attention to safety and decisions in the company’s autonomous vehicle development in an investigation into the first-ever death involving a self-driving...
Texas On-Demand Delivery Service Now Providing Commercial Auto Insurance to Drivers
Nov 19 2019 // Favor, the Texas-based on-demand delivery service, is now providing its entire Runner community of over 80,000 contract delivery drivers with commercial automobile liability insurance coverage during every active delivery...
Despite Smart Cars, There’s Still Money to Be Made from Damaged Vehicles
Nov 19 2019 // The 2019 Ferrari 812 Superfast is a beast by any measure. With 789 horsepower and a top speed of 211 miles per hour, it retails new for about $363,000. It could be yours for a fraction of the price, if you act quickly and...
Insurer Market Conduct Troubles Often Traced to Claims Handling Errors
Nov 19 2019 // Mistakes by claims professionals were the most common reason for enforcement actions taken against U.S. property and casualty insurers in 2018, taking the No. 1 and No. 2 spot on a top 10 list issued by the Wolters Kluwer...
Science, Enforcement Lag as Car Accidents, Claims Rise in Legal Cannabis States
Nov 18 2019 // Car crashes in the first three states to legalize recreational marijuana have soared as law enforcement and regulators struggle to define driving high, let alone determine how to fight it. Colorado, Oregon, and Washington...
California School District Paying $28M After Boy Hit by Car
Nov 18 2019 // A Southern California school district will pay $28.5 million in damages after a boy with special needs was hit by a car and severely injured while under the supervision of school personnel, attorneys said. A judge...
New NTSB Report in Fatal Crash in Arizona Involving Autonomous Vehicle
Nov 18 2019 // A new federal report into last year’s fatal crash involving a self-driving car in suburban Phoenix says the Uber vehicle couldn’t anticipate the actions of jaywalkers. The National Transportation Safety Board...
FCC Seen Backing Away from Reserving More Airwaves for Automakers’ Talking Cars
Nov 17 2019 // The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed taking back some of the spectrum long promised to automakers and re-allocating it to other wireless uses, according to people familiar with the matter. It’s a...
Michigan Car Insurance Fee Dropping by 55% Next Year
Nov 15 2019 // Michigan drivers who want unlimited medical coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July, which will be 55% less than the record-high $220 annual fee they currently pay. The Michigan Catastrophic...
Hail Has Damaged Insurance Market for Car Dealers. Parametric Insurance May Help.
Nov 14 2019 // Nick Pacifico has been working at his family’s Cadillac dealership in Denver since 2003. He’s never seen insurance costs this bad. “Getting coverage is nearly impossible,” said Pacifico, vice...
Insurtech Root Expands Into Renters Market; Product Launched in 3 States
Nov 14 2019 // Root Insurance, a property casualty insurtech, has launched a streamlined renters insurance designed and personalized for consumers starting at $6 a month. In addition to covering customers’ personal property and...
Rate Increases Approved for Texas Auto Insurer for Residual Market
Nov 12 2019 // Proposed rate increases for both private passenger and commercial auto insurance rates have been approved for the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA). The Texas Department of Insurance granted TAIPA’s...
NYPD Employees Charged in Car Insurance Scam
Nov 12 2019 // A uniformed New York Police Department officer and five dispatchers are among those charged in a car insurance scam that authorities say compromised the personal information of 60,000 vehicle accident victims and tried to...
Texas Insurance Industry, Local Police Team Up for Vehicle Crime Prevention
Nov 8 2019 // Auto burglaries and thefts affect over 250,000 motorists each year in Texas resulting in more than $1 billion in losses according to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVPCA). Now through a program sponsored by...
California School District Paying $28M After Boy Hit By Car
Nov 8 2019 // A Southern California school district will pay $28.5 million in damages after a boy with special needs was hit by a car and severely injured while under the supervision of school personnel, attorneys said. A judge...
New NTSB Report in Fatal Crash in Arizona Involving Autonomous Vehicle
Nov 8 2019 // A new federal report into last year’s fatal crash involving a self-driving car in suburban Phoenix says the Uber vehicle couldn’t anticipate the actions of jaywalkers. The National Transportation Safety Board...
Reuters Report: How Plaintiff Lawyers Help Corporate America Keep Its Secrets
Nov 8 2019 // Paula Lawlor was sifting through piles of internal General Motors Co. documents in a hotel room outside of Los Angeles when she hit pay dirt: Company records showing that GM knew for years that stronger roofs on its...
Uber’s Self-Driving Car That Killed Pedestrian Lacked Tech to Detect Jaywalkers
Nov 7 2019 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s self-driving test car that struck and killed a pedestrian last year wasn’t programmed to recognize and react to jaywalkers, according to documents released by U.S. safety...
