All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 4 2025 // President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to relax stringent Biden-era fuel efficiency standards, casting the change as a way to lower consumer costs.“Today my administration is taking historic...
Dec 3 2025 // The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has joined the opposition to a federal rule that limits which legal immigrants can obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL) or permit.The state says that if the new...
Dec 2 2025 // Thailand said floods that have devastated much of the country’s south have “paralyzed” the flow of high tech components and car parts to neighboring Malaysia, potentially benefiting rival exporters in...
Dec 1 2025 // The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals in an abrupt shift that could shut out undocumented residents from legally...
Dec 1 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best.The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
Dec 1 2025 // A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics.The new research from mobility data and analytics company...
Nov 25 2025 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and State Farm are partnering for the 2025 Lock It Down! campaign—an ongoing statewide effort to reduce motor vehicle theft, burglary, and fraud-related crime.This year’s...
Nov 24 2025 // The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to...
Nov 21 2025 // World Insurance Associates announced that it acquired the business of Van Syckel Insurance of Bound Brook, New Jersey on August 1, 2025.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Van Syckel Insurance, which was started...
Nov 20 2025 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. submitted a rate filing to reduce personal auto insurance rates by 6.2%.The filing has a targeted effective date of Feb. 23, 2026, and is pending approval from the California...
Nov 20 2025 // Approximately 12,000 Louisiana Allstate customers will soon see a decrease in their auto insurance premiums.Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced last week he has approved rate decreases for two Allstate...
Nov 19 2025 // AM Best has downgraded the financial strength ratings of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliates to A+ from A++, reflecting a revision to Best’s assessment of the group’s operating...
Nov 19 2025 // The Tulsa City Council last week approved an ordinance allowing the city’s fire department to charge insurance companies for responses to some motor vehicle accidents.The cost recovery program will charge the...
Nov 18 2025 // The New Jersey NAACP and two Latino groups last week filed suit against the state Department of Banking and Insurance, charging that the agency encourages discrimination in auto insurance rates by allowing insurers to use...
Nov 17 2025 // The nonstandard auto insurance market in 2025 certainly looks to be maintaining the momentum it gained last year, according to a new report from AM Best.The insurance industry rating agency said U.S. private passenger...
Nov 17 2025 // A Monroe, Louisiana man has been arrested following an investigation into a suspected staged-crash and insurance fraud scheme, the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced.Adrian Sampson, 21, is charged with 49...
Nov 17 2025 // When a client buys a classic or exotic car, they’re purchasing far more than transportation–they’re investing in something personal, emotional, and often irreplaceable. Whether it’s a meticulously...
Nov 14 2025 // In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books.A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer) chase through four counties Monday that...
Nov 12 2025 // A new survey reveals consumer frustration with auto insurance pricing models and growing support for more transparency in how policies are priced and for telematics.The new research from mobility data and analytics company...
Nov 12 2025 // A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, that is known for its nightlife and tourists.An air patrol unit spotted...