Customers aren’t concerned by the rising cost of auto insurance premiums, if they trust their insurer, according to J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Auto Insurance Study. However, the study found 51% of policyholders have little trust [...]
As families fire up the grill and gather to celebrate Dad, distracted driving ignites road risk on Father’s Day, making it the fifth most distracted day of the year, according to Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT). [...]
I-CAR has launched I-CAR Academy — a comprehensive educational program including a “revolutionary” entry-level collision repair curriculum for career and technical schools as well as collision repair centers, according to a Wednesday news release. I-CAR [...]
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct a review of U.S. vehicle safety design standards and their effects on the safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists, according to a press [...]
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has called for the submission of vehicle appraisal data from personal auto insurance companies to determine how often they’re used and their impact on claims. “Appraisal has been a [...]
A bad faith class action lawsuit has been filed against Liberty Mutual and its subsidiaries in Arizona that alleges insurance companies have barred or not informed policyholders of their ability to use both uninsured and [...]
While drought concerns in Central America recede and the Baltimore Port is reopening, attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea continue, and possible future shipping disruptions are emerging putting pressure on the automotive aftermarket [...]
Toyota has published a patent that allows customers to change the color of their vehicles with thermal energy technology. If Toyota uses the technology, they could manufacture a vehicle in a single color of paint [...]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Labor over a final overtime rule issued by the agency that he alleges violates the law and “attempts to usurp authority not granted by [...]
There were more indoor workplace heat complaints filed with Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) than outdoor during 2023, according to a KTNV news report. Several of the complaints mentioned temperatures surpassing triple digits, [...]
