A class action lawsuit filed in Texas against GEICO alleges the insurance company has falsely advertised its “Accident Forgiveness” benefit. Plaintiff Christopher Cude’s complaint states that his premium increased by 2.5% upon renewal in May [...]
Boyd Group Services investors were told Wednesday that the number of total loss vehicles coming into its shops hasn’t come down yet because used car prices haven’t increased enough. “As we’ve said on previous calls, [...]
A letter recently sent to top U.S. officials by the chairman and ranking member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) uses automotive parts as [...]
Volvo Cars can now synthesize incident data collected by the advanced sensors in its new models, such as emergency braking, sharp steering, or manual intervention, to create “even safer” vehicles. Volvo uses AI-generated life-like virtual [...]
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators) has called on Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to implement a national performance-based framework for self-driving vehicles, according to a Reuters article. Reuters claims to have seen a letter [...]
Pittsburgh State University (PSU) is seeking the final funding for a new $20 million facility to expand the university’s automotive program. The building will provide laboratory space for students to train on heavy equipment, including [...]
Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced it will market and sell all of its personal lines products solely under the Liberty Mutual brand beginning next year. Safeco Insurance, the company’s brand within the independent agent channel, [...]
Kris Burton The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced four nominees for its annual Board of Directors election in April. Incumbent Kris Burton, of Rosslyn Auto Body in Virginia and current SCRS secretary, [...]
Chubb recently announced the creation of a new division within its North America Middle Market organization, according to a press release. The new division will combine Chubb’s Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business division [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced it is taking action to terminate the Biden-Harris “electric vehicle (EV) mandate.” This includes reconsideration of the Model Year 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium Duty Vehicles [...]
