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Duck Boat in Washington Crash Didn’t Have Recommended Fix: NTSB
Sep 28 2015 // A duck boat involved in a deadly Seattle traffic crash did not have an axle repair that was recommended for the amphibious vehicle in 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board said. NTSB member Earl Weener said...
Mass. AG: Encompass to Pay for Repair of Vehicles Brought to Unregistered Shops
Sep 28 2015 // A subsidiary of Allstate has agreed to pay for the correction of faulty repair work performed on motor vehicles brought to unregistered body shops in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey announced on Sept. 24. The...
Takata Air Bag Recall Could Be Expanded to Other Car Makers
Sep 28 2015 // The U.S. regulator overseeing the replacement of Takata Corp. air bags is considering an order that would expand the recalls and has contacted seven manufacturers who could be affected, including Volkswagen AG and Tesla...
No Coverage for Tony Stewart in Ward Race Car Death: Axis Insurance
Sep 25 2015 // Axis Insurance says the lawsuit brought against racing star Tony Stewart, whose car struck and killed another racer during a New York event in 2014, is not covered by the insurance policies it issued for Stewart. Axis...
Car Dealers Sue Volkswagen Over Losses Tied to Diesel Cheating
Sep 25 2015 // Independent car dealerships sued Volkswagen AG in California on Thursday over losses they say they will incur following revelations that the company fitted some diesel models with software to cheat on U.S. vehicle...
How Regulators Caught Volkswagen’s Diesel Deception
Sep 25 2015 // The confession of cheating that’s embroiled Volkswagen AG in one of the biggest scandals in auto industry history came on a cool California morning, on the sidelines of an academic conference focused on green...
Minnesota DOT: Farm Vehicle Crashes Rise During Harvest Time
Sep 23 2015 // Safety officials in Minnesota are urging motorists to safely share the road with farm equipment as the harvest gears up. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says drivers need to watch out for slow-moving farm...
Drivers Not Ready for Autonomous Parking: AAA
Sep 23 2015 // As automakers increasingly integrate self-parking features into new vehicles, Americans say they are not ready to give up control. According to a new survey from AAA, nearly 80 percent of American drivers are confident in...
Trying to Put a Price Tag on Volkswagen’s Emission-Fraud Scandal
Sep 22 2015 // An $18 billion liability figure attached itself last Friday to Volkswagen’s diesel disaster. This morning comes news that the German car maker has set aside $7.3 billion (ā¬6.5 billion) to cover a scandal spreading...
Florida Police Arrest 37 Teens After Vehicle Burglary Spree
Sep 21 2015 // Polices in Pensacola Florida recently arrested 37 teenagers for vehicle burglaries. Assistant police chief Tommi Lyter told the Pensacola News-Journal there were no overarching affiliations among the teens even though...
Missouri Fines Insurer Safe Auto for Alleged Violations
Sep 21 2015 // Missouri motorists insured by Safe Auto may receive a refund or credit following a market conduct examination conducted by the Missouri Department of Insurance. The department said the auto insurer failed to provide...
Survey: Many Drivers Unaware of Auto Safety Technology
Sep 21 2015 // Adaptive cruise control has been an option on some cars for almost a decade. But in a recent national survey, 65 percent of U.S. drivers didn’t know what it was. The survey, by the University of Iowa Public Policy...
More Crashes Causing Ohio Car Insurance Rates to Climb
Sep 21 2015 // An uptick in vehicle crashes in Ohio may be denting motorists’ wallets, along with their cars and trucks. The Columbus Dispatch reports several insurers have begun raising rates because of rising claims. Geico, the...
Florida Judge Orders State to Clarify Uber Insurance Requirements
Sep 18 2015 // Florida taxi companies may finally get the answer they are looking for from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FDHSMV) regarding minimum insurance requirements for transportation network companies...
New York to Receive Up to $20M to Develop Connected Vehicle Technologies
Sep 18 2015 // New York City will be the main testing ground for a smart device installed in vehicles to warn motorists of impending dangers and congestion, the U.S. secretary of transportation announced on Sept. 14. Secretary Anthony...
Pennsylvania Commissioner Issues Consumer Alert on ‘Widow’s Penalty’
Sep 18 2015 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller issued a consumer alert announcing that she will not approve auto insurance rate filings that contain the so-called “widow’s penalty,” under which a widow...
Lawmakers Want Anti-Hacking Details from Carmakers
Sep 18 2015 // Two U.S. senators have asked the world’s biggest automakers for information on steps they have taken to protect cars from being hacked, as attention on vehicle security has surged following the first car recall over...
‘Ridesharing’ a Climate Change Solution around the Corner
Sep 17 2015 // The solution to reducing carbon emissions may be just around the corner. Car sharing can reduce gas consumption and could ultimately help in the battle to curb climate change, according to a Natural Resources Defense...
State Auto Reports Passing of Sr. VP, Secretary, General Counsel Yano
Sep 16 2015 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. announced the death of Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel James A. (Jay) Yano. Yano died unexpectedly on Sept. 14 in Columbus. “Beyond being an...
Key Car Makers to Make Automatic Braking Standard Equipment in U.S.
Sep 14 2015 // A group of major automakers accounting for more than half of U.S. auto sales will make automatic emergency braking standard on new U.S. vehicles in one of the industry’s biggest auto safety moves since it embraced...
