GM, LG Agree on $150M Relief for Chevy Bolt EV Owners Over Faulty Batteries May 20, 2024 General Motors and South Korea’s LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to...
New Vehicle Registrations in California Rose, While Tesla Registrations Dropped Again May 6, 2024 The first quarter of the year saw the sixth straight quarterly increase (.7%) in overall registrations in California in the...
EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs April 16, 2024 By Jamie Nimmo Electric car sales already are in a funk in key markets around the globe. Challenges finding enough repair technicians threatens...
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...