Waymo is now providing public rides in 14 cities, with its service launch in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa on Tuesday. Tens of thousands in each of the three cities have already signed up for [...]
The launch of the Neue Klasse marks the first time BMW will offer an expanded portfolio of active safety assistance systems as standard across multiple model series. BMW Group’s website states that the Neue Klasse [...]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Lee White will open the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) 2026 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. White will present [...]
Volvo Cars is introducing a new Connected Safety feature that alerts drivers of hazards ahead, such as pedestrians, animals, and roadwork, according to a news release. The automaker’s Connected Safety technology, first launched in 2016, [...]
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved its Replacement Tire Efficiency Program (RTEP), which it says sets the nation’s first replacement tire efficiency standards for passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks. “The tires that come on new [...]
An August CCC Intelligent Solutions analysis finds that total dollars paid for bodily injury (BI) claims also surpassed auto physical damage (APD) payouts for the first time in 2025. Erik Bahnsen, CCC’s casualty industry analytics [...]
Farmers Insurance has created a public relations campaign to inform consumers about the expenses related to newer vehicle safety features and how they affect insurance and repair costs. “Today’s cars can do more to help keep drivers [...]
Nissan and Honda announced Monday an agreement to work jointly on vehicle electronic and software systems, according to a press release from the automakers. The joint development agreement is focused on standardizing multiple electronic control units [...]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) to take actions to make property insurance more affordable. While mostly focused on homeowners insurance, he has asked the TDI to study the [...]
New federal legislation would direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the national and economic security risk foreign adversaries, such as China, pose to the U.S. automotive industry, a press release [...]
