Ford Global Technologies is seeking a patent for a built-in insurance management system in each of the OEM’s vehicles that would collect driver behavior data to generate an insurance risk value that would be based [...]
Minnesota drivers are expected to experience a 14% increase in their auto insurance bills in 2022, the highest in the U.S., while Massachusetts drivers should see their premiums go down by a tenth of a [...]
State Farm has told its direct repair program (DRP) shops in Texas and Oklahoma that it will test the reintroduction of aftermarket bumper covers, headlamps and tail lamps when adjusting estimates and settling claims, people familiar [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s initial round of data and reports collected through its Standing General Order (SGO) issued last year found that Level 2 (L2) advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)-equipped vehicles were [...]
Older drivers could especially benefit from advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features designed to help motorists navigate intersections, according to a study released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study found that [...]
General Motors and Hyundai have made recent progress in offering autonomous ride-hailing services. GM’s Cruise became the first company earlier this month to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco [...]
Ford has issued a safety recall for 2.9 million vehicles over a transmission linkage issue that could allow the vehicles to roll away when parked. The recall affects the 2013-18 Ford C-Max, the 2015-18 Ford [...]
General Motors has received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a “shape changing” mirror. The mirror would be bendable to switch between a flat shape and fisheye, which would change [...]
The CEO of CCC Intelligent Solutions topped Crain’s Chicago Business’ annual list of highest-paid executives of publicly-traded companies in the Chicago area, taking home $137,105,076 in 2021. Nearly 96.2% of the compensation paid to CEO [...]
Stellantis and Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) have partnered to supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide for use in Stellantis’ North American electrified vehicle production. The agreement comes at a time when other OEMs are predicting a shortage [...]
