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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

2020 Kia Soul Captures Top Safety Pick+

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given its top safety award to the redesigned 2020 Kia Soul, when the small car is outfitted with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Auto Theft Hot Spots Ranked for 2018

While vehicle thefts in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan statistical area (MSA) have dropped 28% since 2016, the city continues to have the highest per capita rate of vehicle theft in the nation, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's 2018 Hot Spots report.

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NewsJuly 3, 2019

Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Shuttle Service to California

The company has been permitted to take part in the state’s autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program, along with Zoox, AutoX, and Pony.ai.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2019

Volkswagen Recalls Three Audi Vehicles

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has issued three separate safety recalls for various problems with multiple Audi models.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2019

Newark: Riskiest Driving City Over Fourth of July

Newark, N.J., roadways were found to be 53% riskier than any other U.S. city between July 3 and July 5, 2018, based on commercial fleet data collected by Lytx, a provider of video telematics and analytics.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2019

Headlights Hold Back Ford Ranger Crew Cab from Top Safety Pick

The 2019 Ford Ranger crew cab pickup scored good ratings in five crash tests and offered additional crash prevention technologies, but fell short of capturing Top Safety Pick recognition due to its headlights.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2019

Average Age of U.S. Vehicles Continues to Rise

The average age of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. has risen again this year to 11.8 years, according to new research from IHS Markit.

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Articlesby Marianne MatthewsJune 27, 2019

How to Safely Execute a U-Turn

All too often, motorists make a hasty decision to make a U-turn at the wrong place and in the incorrect manner. This can lead to collisions and even fatalities.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

These 4 Cities to Experience Worst Fourth of July Congestion

Vehicle travel during the Fourth of July holiday period this year is expected to increase by 4.3%, escalating to a record-high 41.4 million Americans hitting the roads compared with 39.7 million in 2018, according to AAA.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 1438 into law on June 25, making Illinois the 11th state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

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