Latest Commercial Auto Headlines
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Amazon’s Solution to Delivery Driver Shortage: Recruit Pot Smokers
Sep 3 2021 // Amazon.com Inc. has a solution for a potentially crippling shortage of delivery drivers: Recruit pot smokers. The company is advising its delivery partners — the mom and pops that operate the ubiquitous blue Amazon...
Texas Takes 1.6K Commercial Vehicles Off the Road After International Roadcheck
Aug 19 2021 // Texas public safety officials said on Aug. 18 that an inspection of 6,288 commercial motor vehicles in the state resulted in more than 1,000 citations, over 18,500 warnings and more than 1,600 vehicles taken out of service...
Flying Taxi Maker Archer Countersues Rival Wisk for $1B Over Trade Secret Accusations
Aug 12 2021 // Flying taxi developer Archer Aviation is seeking $1 billion in damages from Wisk Aero, a rival backed by Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk Corp., according to a court filing, raising the stakes in...
New Hampshire State Police Discover 100-Plus Commercial Vehicle Violations
Aug 3 2021 // The New Hampshire State Police discovered 189 commercial vehicle violations following a day-long focus on safety. Police said 42 of the violations discovered were so severe that they created a condition where the vehicle...
Texas Senate Passes Commercial Auto Tort Reform Bill
May 21 2021 // A bill that proponents say will help control abusive lawsuits against commercial motor vehicle operators following accidents has passed the Texas Senate. House Bill 19 would have a big impact on the commercial auto...
Europe’s Aviation Regulator Says Flying Taxis Could Be Airborne by 2024 or 2025
May 21 2021 // PARIS – Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region’s top aviation regulator said on Wednesday. More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air...
Trial Operations of Flying Taxis, Cargo Drones Will Begin in England This Year
May 20 2021 // Trial operations of flying taxis and cargo drones will begin in Coventry, England, before the end of the year as part of a plan to develop “aerial roads” for unmanned flights in urban areas. The project, backed...
Texas Commercial Vehicle Crash Liability Bill Advances in Senate
May 18 2021 // People affected by crashes causing bodily injury or death involving commercial motor vehicles would find it harder to win damages from companies under a bill that was approved by the Texas House and is making its way...
Commercial Auto Insurance Business on Road to Break-Even in 2021: Fitch
May 13 2021 // The commercial auto insurance segment posted its best underwriting result in a decade in 2020, thanks to continued big rate increases and a big drop in driving due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Fitch Ratings...
Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuits Target of Texas Legislation
Apr 5 2021 // A pair of companion bills have been introduced in the Texas House and Senate that proponents say are aimed at providing consistency and uniformity in civil actions involving commercial vehicle accidents. Opponents, on the...
Battle Brews over Texas Bills Aimed at Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuits
Mar 25 2021 // A battle is brewing between trucking and insurance industry interests and trial lawyers in Texas over a pair of companion bills introduced in the Texas House and Senate that proponents say are aimed at providing...
3 Vehicles Stolen in Attack on Illinois Luxury Car Delivery Driver
Mar 1 2021 // Four men attacked a luxury car delivery driver in suburban Chicago and took off with three high-end vehicles, authorities said. The attack, which was captured on video, took place early in the morning on Feb. 25 at Jidd...
U.S. Issues Mask Mandate on Public Transportation
Feb 1 2021 // The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sweeping order late Friday requiring the use of face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation Monday as the country continues to report thousands...
Delivery Driver Killed in Drywall Accident at Florida Home Depot
Jan 13 2021 // A delivery driver was killed Sunday night when a load of construction materials fell on him at a Home Depot store in Florida, police said. News outlets report that a load of drywall struck 47-year-old Cyrenus Leroy Amon...
Texas Automobile Insurance Plan’s 4.8% Commercial Auto Rate Hike Approved
Nov 16 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has approved the request by the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) for a 4.8% increase in commercial auto rates, with an effective date of March 1, 2021. TAIPA...
U.S. P/C Insurer Impairments Rise Slightly in 2019: AM Best
Nov 5 2020 // The U.S. property/casualty industry saw 13 new insurance company impairments in 2019, two more than in 2018, involving entities operating in a mix of lines of business and a variety of states, according to a new AM Best...
Waymo Driverless Taxi Now Available to Public in Phoenix
Oct 8 2020 // Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business. Waymo,...
Hackers-for-Hire Group Targets Officials, Activists, Executives in Middle East
Oct 7 2020 // Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on Wednesday by software firm BlackBerry Corp. The report on the...
Feds Fault Operator, Regulators in New York Limo Crash That Killed 20
Oct 6 2020 // State regulators repeatedly failed to properly oversee a poorly maintained stretch limousine with corroded brakes that hurtled down a hill at more than 100 mph and crashed in a ravine, killing 20 people, federal...
Texas Auto Insurance Plan Association Requests 4.8% Commercial Rate Hike
Sep 23 2020 // The Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) has filed a request with the Texas Department of Insurance to charge new insurance rates for commercial automobiles. The filed rates represent a 4.8% increase in...
