Brand loyalty held strong amid affordability challenges and economic volatility this year, averaging 50.2% across all nameplates and segments, up from 49% last year, according to the JD Power 2026 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study. [...]
More than nine in 10 New Zealand drivers say they’ve been distracted by touchscreens while driving, according to a new AutoSense Driving Safety survey. The survey, which polled 476 New Zealanders, found 93% of drivers [...]
An aftermarket suspension lift kit that raised the height of a Ford F-150 by six inches is at the center of a wrongful death lawsuit following a crash that killed a Georgia man. Defendants in [...]
Nissan Group, which includes Nissan and INFINITI, saw sales increase by 7.8% year-over-year in the third-quarter and remained the fastest-growing mainstream automotive brand in the U.S., according to a press release. The Nissan brand has [...]
Cox Automotive says Americans are becoming more comfortable with and knowledgeable about autonomous vehicle technology, but aren’t ready to give up control of their vehicles, according to its new survey results. The company began studying [...]
Washington Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer has fined USAA and Allstate $230,000 for claims handling violations and other unfair practices, according to a press release from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). USAA was fined $140,000 [...]
Based on a recent large-scale study of the connected vehicle ecosystem, Northeastern University researchers conclude that improved transparency is necessary to identify and address existing harm to passengers caused by the data that “smartphones on [...]
A Detroit Free Press article explores how tailoring vehicle sensors to individual body types could one day aid in crash safety for those involved in collisions. The article centers on the belief of vehicle safety [...]
The essential economy is not a category on a spreadsheet, Ford CEO Jim Farley said during the “ACCELERATE the Essential Economy” event Wednesday. “It might be a grandfather, an aunt, or even a kid,” Farley [...]
Half of Americans with auto or home insurance have avoided filing a claim largely because they fear their premiums would be raised, according to new LendingTree research. LendingTree says its survey shows auto claims drive [...]
