Vehicle Complexity, Labor ‘Reshaping’ Auto Insurance and Collision Repair: Report April 9, 2024 By Don Jergler New technologies and rising labor costs are putting pressure on auto insurance carriers and auto repairers by making repairs more...
High Insurance Premiums Are the Latest Thing Weighing on China’s EV Market April 5, 2024 By Yihui Xie In another setback for electric car demand in China, where uptake has slowed in recent months, some drivers are now...
US Finalizes New Tailpipe Emissions Limits for Heavy Duty Vehicles April 1, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. government said on Friday it was finalizing tighter tailpipe emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles like semi-trucks and...
NTSB Investigates Fatal Crash Involving Ford Electric Vehicle in San Antonio March 19, 2024 The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that...
Hyundai and Kia to Recall Nearly 170,000 EVs Over Software Problem in South Korea March 18, 2024 Hyundai Motor Co. and sister company Kia Corp. will recall about 170,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Korea over problems...
Markets/Coverages: Legal & Contingency Launches EV Charging Site Insurance for England and Wales February 28, 2024 Legal & Contingency Ltd. (L&C), the London-based MGA that specializes in underwriting legal indemnities and title risks, announced the launch...
Europe Automakers Will Not Challenge 2035 Fossil-Fuel Car Ban, Industry Group Says February 27, 2024 By Gilles Guillaume Europe’s automakers will not challenge the European Union’s decision to effectively ban fossil-fuel vehicles as of 2035 no matter who...
3 Emerging Risks: AI-Driven Civil Unrest, Heavy EVs, Solar Panel Safety February 23, 2024 By Lee Shavel Technology is poised to take over traditional markets and is rapidly creating new ones. For example, this trend is evidenced...
Slumping EV Prices Force Carmakers to Repay Leasing Firms February 22, 2024 By Elisabeth Behrmann and Wilfried Eckl-Dorna Carmakers have begun compensating leasing companies for the sliding value of used electric cars as Tesla Inc.’s price cuts rip...
Crash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles February 2, 2024 By Margery A. Beck Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed...