Senate committee to introduce ‘bipartisan’ bill on retirement savings, draft omits provision passed by House

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has drafted a retirement savings bill that, while it’s touted as “building off of” three House bills, doesn’t include an automatic retirement savings provision that [...]

2022-06-01T07:30:05-04:00June 1st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

APCIA: Commercial insurance rates continue up due to inflation, COVID-19, natural disasters & cybercrime

The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)’s latest report examines how and why commercial insurance rates for coverage that protects businesses against liability lawsuits, property damage, cyberattacks, and other risks continue to climb as inflation “skyrockets.” [...]

2022-06-01T06:30:04-04:00June 1st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Erie Insurance, IIHS & diagnostics companies agree on importance of functioning vehicle safety features

A new analysis conducted by Erie Insurance and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found that if safety features had been left on that drivers said in 2020 they disabled because they’re “annoying or [...]

2022-05-31T07:30:34-04:00May 31st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Oklahoma, California & automakers make push for hydrogen transportation, other zero emission options

During Oklahoma’s 2022 legislative session, which came to a close on Friday, legislators passed nine bills related to the production, use, and storage of hydrogen fuel as well as incentives for the use of private [...]

2022-05-31T07:30:04-04:00May 31st, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Hyundai recalls 239,000 vehicles over exploding seat belt pretensioners

Hyundai has issued a safety recall for 239,000 vehicles equipped with seat belt pretensioners that could explode, possibly injuring occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore. The recall [...]

2022-05-30T10:30:04-04:00May 30th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

‘Right to repair’ proponent pushes for resolution of Massachusetts lawsuit

The proponent of Massachusetts’ voter-approved Right to Repair Act is calling for the prompt resolution of a legal challenge to the law filed 18 months ago by an organization representing automakers. In a brief filed [...]

2022-05-30T09:30:04-04:00May 30th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Study: Rising auto insurance premiums have dented customer satisfaction

Rising insurance premiums have made a sizeable dent in consumer satisfaction, and driven many customers to shop for lower rates, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study. The survey attributes carriers’ need [...]

2022-05-27T16:30:04-04:00May 27th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Ford Europe & U.S. engineers trial geofencing speed control system in Germany

Ford Europe and some of the OEM’s engineers in California are conducting trials of connected vehicle technology using geofencing, or a virtual geographical boundary, in Germany that “could one day do away with the need [...]

2022-05-27T14:30:05-04:00May 27th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Air bag inflator OEM, 3 automakers accused of covering up defect, danger to vehicle occupants in class suit

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against three automakers, ARC Automotive, and other manufacturers that seeks a jury trial and damages for owners of vehicles with “tens of millions” of allegedly defective and [...]

2022-05-27T08:00:06-04:00May 27th, 2022|RDN News Feed|

Tesla offers free subscriptions to its online repair manuals

Twelve-month subscriptions to Tesla’s online service and repair information, previously priced at $3,187.50, are now free, according to the OEM’s signup page. The service and repair information includes the digital service, parts, and body repair [...]

2022-05-27T07:01:07-04:00May 27th, 2022|RDN News Feed|
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