Latest Auto Headlines

All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.

New York City Votes to Cap Uber, Lyft Vehicle Licenses

Aug 9 2018 // The New York City Council on Wednesday agreed to cap the number of licenses for ride-hailing services such as Uber for one year, dealing a blow to the companies that have relied on the largest U.S. metro area for a major...

CCC Introduces CCC™ OEM Care with Participation from Eight OEMs

Aug 9 2018 // Chicago, IL, August 9, 2018 – CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today the availability of CCC™ OEM Care, a suite of solutions that support OEM certification programs and enable collision repairers,...

Uber Revs Up Freight Business After Closing Self-Driving Truck Unit

Aug 9 2018 // Uber Technologies Inc. is creating a standalone business out of its long-haul trucking business, with plans to double its investment in the unit to drive growth ahead of a much-anticipated initial public offering.Uber said...

$265K Settlement over Autistic Man’s Arrest in Alaska

Aug 7 2018 // Kodiak officials have agreed to pay $265,000 to an autistic man who was forcibly detained and pepper-sprayed by police.The city is settling the lawsuit filed in February 2016 by the guardians of 30-year-old Nicholas...

North Carolina Insurance Fraud Round-Up: July

Aug 7 2018 // The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced multiple fraud enforcement actions during the month of July.Insurance fraud costs American consumers approximately $80 billion dollars a year. According to North...

BMW Korea to Launch Vehicle Recall After Spate of Engine Fires; Class Action Filed

Aug 6 2018 // BMW’s South Korean unit apologized over a spate of engine fires, estimated by the country’s transport ministry at 27 over January to July, that has prompted a government probe and a major backlash from...

Auto Insurer Loses Appeal for Dismissal of Complaints in Louisiana Claims Dispute

Aug 6 2018 // In late June, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled against an insurer and its insureds seeking summary judgement dismissing complaints against them in a case involving auto insurance claims.At issue was whether or not the...

AF Group Drives into Commercial Auto with Fundamental

Aug 6 2018 // Lansing, Michigan-based AF Group is branching out from its traditional base in workers’ compensation into the specialty commercial auto insurance niche, driven by a new operating company, Fundamental...

Crash at Connecticut Auto Auction Leaves Six Injured

Aug 3 2018 // A man driving a car at a Connecticut auto auction suffered a medical emergency, struck four pedestrians and crashed into another vehicle on Wednesday, sending six people to area hospitals, police said.The driver of the...

This Month and Today In Particular Are Deadliest for Auto Crashes

Aug 2 2018 // It’s not Super Bowl Sunday or even New Year’s Eve that makes for the most lethal day on U.S. highways. It’s Aug. 2.Today, Thursday Aug. 2, is when, on average, car wrecks are likely to kill more Americans...

Should you care about deductibles?

Aug 1 2018 // The deductible is such a familiar part of insurance that everyone thinks that they know everything about them. Yet, our customers have a different perspective on them. Our customers think that the deductible is just a way...

Uber Halts Driverless Truck Manufacturing to Focus on Cars

Jul 31 2018 // Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks that have been hauling cargo on U.S. highways, the ride-hailing company said on Monday, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars.Through its...

Pittsburgh Sees Hands-On Restart of Uber’s Self-Driving Cars

Jul 27 2018 // Uber has taken the first step toward relaunching its self-driving cars on Pittsburgh-area streets four months after a fatal accident involving one of the cars in Arizona.A spokeswoman said the company put a handful of...

Pennsylvania Warns Consumers, Insurers About Rising National Auto Theft Rates

Jul 26 2018 // Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has reminded drivers to take precautions to prevent auto theft, as a recent report shows the rate of car theft nationally rising by more than four percent in the first...

Trump, EU Agree to Trade Talks; Place Auto Tariffs on Hold

Jul 26 2018 // In what the EU chief called a “major concession,” U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to refrain from imposing car tariffs while the two sides launch negotiations to cut other trade barriers, easing...

Canadian Insurer Backs Autonomous Car Startup in Florida Retirement Community

Jul 26 2018 // There’s a village in Florida where self-driving cars rule the road, and a Canadian insurance firm wants to come along for the ride.Toronto-based Intact Financial Corp. is investing $3 million in startup Voyage as the...

Auto Insurer Loses Appeal for Dismissal of Complaints in Louisiana Claims Dispute

Jul 25 2018 // In late June, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled against an insurer and its insureds seeking summary judgement dismissing complaints against them in a case involving auto insurance claims.At issue was whether or not the...

I’m moving. What about my stuff? Part 2.

Jul 25 2018 // Last week, we talked about how my move impacts my renters insurance. If you missed that one, you can read it here. We still need to talk about what happens while it’s on the move.Now that I’m thinking about...

Utah Bikers Looking for Response to Rising Deadly Traffic Crashes

Jul 24 2018 // Utah bikers vented their frustrations about the state of driving safety in response to an unprecedented number of deadly motorcycle crashes.The Deseret News reports a group of about 30 motorcyclists met with law...

$10M Award to Man Hit By Garbage Truck Reinstated by Oregon Court

Jul 20 2018 // The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial judge shouldn’t have reduced a jury’s award to a man whose leg was severed by a garbage truck in downtown Portland.In reinstating the award, the Appeals Court...