Latest Auto Headlines
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Organized Crime Ring in California Busted for Auto Collision Fraud
Apr 14 2016 // Juan Ortiz Velazquez, 27, of San Jose, Calif. and owner of Carlos Auto Body, was arrested with seven other suspects and charged with multiple counts of felony insurance fraud on Wednesday for allegedly filing 20 fraudulent...
New Jersey Woman Gets 3 Years for False Stolen-Car Claim
Apr 14 2016 // A Newark, New Jersey, woman who falsely reported her car had been stolen so she could get an insurance settlement is now headed to state prison. State authorities say 58-year-old Janette Bautista received a three-year...
Automakers, Tech Industries Must Plug Cybersecurity Gaps, Says U.S. Official
Apr 14 2016 // Internet-connected and driverless cars could be targets for hackers — potentially including terrorists and hostile nations — so the automotive industry must ensure vehicles have built-in cybersecurity...
Carmakers Want Insurers to Help Boost Compliance with Recalls
Apr 13 2016 // Major carmakers want U.S. auto insurance companies to help persuade millions of American car owners to get recalled vehicles fixed. The new push comes as a U.S. House panel will hold a hearing Thursday on efforts by the...
Alabama Woman Injured by Car Crash Inside Dollar General Sues Store
Apr 12 2016 // An Alabama woman is suing Dollar General saying she was injured when a car crashed inside one of its stores. News outlets report that 53-year-old Deborah Renae Gilliam filed a civil lawsuit April 4 in Tuscaloosa County...
Georgia to Investigate Allstate Auto Rate Increase
Apr 12 2016 // A Georgia statewide rate increase of 25 percent on Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company policyholders has triggered a consumer alert from state Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens. The Georgia Department of...
NTSB: Kansas Derailment Site Track Damage Traced to Grain Truck
Apr 11 2016 // The derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in Kansas in March that injured more than two dozen people occurred at a site where there had been damage to the track that has been traced to a grain truck, federal authorities...
BMW Wants on Uber Train with Car-sharing in Washington
Apr 11 2016 // Germany’s BMW has launched a car-sharing service in Seattle, Wash. where it will offer customers the use of 370 BMW and Mini vehicles, before expanding to other cities in the United States. Established carmakers...
Texas Teen’s Air Bag Death Spurs Renewed Call to Fix Recalled Cars
Apr 8 2016 // The brother of a Texas teenager killed by shrapnel from an exploding Takata Corp air bag said that his family never received a recall notice about the defective vehicle safety device. The brother’s comments came as...
Motorcycle Helmet Exemption Bill Moves Forward in Missouri
Apr 7 2016 // Missouri lawmakers are advancing a bill to exempt motorcyclists who are 21 and older from wearing a helmet. House members gave the measure initial approval on April 5. Riders 21 and older wouldn’t have to wear a...
Texas Teen’s Death Linked to Faulty Takata Air Bag, 10th in U.S.
Apr 7 2016 // A 10th person has died in a crash in the U.S. involving a ruptured Takata Corp. air-bag inflator, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A 17-year-old woman died from injuries sustained in a...
Distracted Driving a Problem as Crashes Increase on Texas Roads
Apr 6 2016 // In 2015, the number of vehicle crashes in Texas involving both injuries and fatalities continued an unfortunate trend of increases over past years, an insurer trade group reported. The Insurance Council of Texas says...
Missouri Bill Requiring Rideshare Vehicle Insurance Advances
Apr 6 2016 // The Missouri House has advanced legislation that would impose statewide regulations on app-based ride-hailing services, a move companies Uber and Lyft support. House members voted 113-38 to give initial approval to a bill...
North Carolina Arrests 2, Seeks 3 Others Behind Staged Car Accident
Apr 5 2016 // Two individuals in North Carolina have been arrested in connection with an alleged staged auto accident, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Investigators are also currently...
Family of Man Killed by South Carolina Officer Settles Suit for $2.15M
Apr 5 2016 // The family of a 19-year-old man who was fatally shot by a South Carolina police officer last year has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Seneca for $2.15 million. The settlement, nearly 10 times higher...
Schinnerer Launches New Auto Dealer Open Lot Program
Apr 4 2016 // Underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company has launched a new Dealer Open Lot Insurance program. The program is available to automotive dealership clients and provides coverage for owned auto inventory held...
Michigan Auto Insurance Fee for Catastrophic Injuries to Increase
Apr 4 2016 // The annual auto insurance fee that Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is rising to $160, a $10 increase. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced the new per-car...
Vehicles ‘Increasingly Vulnerable’ to Hacking, Warns FBI
Apr 4 2016 // The FBI and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a bulletin last month warning that motor vehicles are “increasingly vulnerable” to hacking. “The FBI and NHTSA are warning the...
Walk Much? Metromile Launches Pay-Per-Step Walking Insurance
Apr 1 2016 // Metromile, a pay-per-mile car insurance provider in the United States, set out to disrupt the stagnant auto insurance industry and uncovered an opportunity for a new type of insurance: walking insurance. The company has...
6 North Carolina Residents Accused of Staging Car Accident
Apr 1 2016 // Four North Carolina individuals have been arrested in connection with an alleged staged auto accident, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Investigators are still seeking two other suspects in...
