With steadily increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) — the International Energy Agency expects 14 million sales by year’s end of 2023, a 35% year-over-year increase — the speed at which the industry is required to deliver EV sales wi…
Millions of people across the U.S. are at risk as winter storms led to power outages, freezing pipes, dangerous roads and more. As the 2024 winter weather season unfolds, what should insurers, property owners and vehicle owners keep in mind? In this …
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated that it plans to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on automated driving systems (ADS) this fall. Simultaneously, several members of the U.S. House of Representatives are …
The European Union will officially adopt legislation to end sales of new petrol- or diesel-powered vehicles beginning in 2035 after EU Member States gave final approval to the law in late March. The final vote on the legislation was originally schedu…
In the past decade, legislators and federal agencies have introduced legislation to counter cyberattacks across many industries, including automotive. With the rise of autonomous vehicles, a variety of concerns have been laid out as several third-par…
Read this in Norwegian. Electric scooters (or e-scooters) have become increasingly popular. Several commercial operators have established themselves — in cities and residential areas — as a method of transportation that can be rented usi…
As transportation technology progresses, issues of safety, fraud and liability will need continuous monitoring to match the changing landscape. Electric scooters (or e-scooters) are now a familiar sight on UK streets but are new enough that safety an…
For more than two years, news of global economic fluctuation — driven by the fallout of COVID-19 and a variety of climatic, geopolitical and other factors — has dominated financial headlines. The automotive industry is, of course, not imm…
The struggle to source semiconductors is disrupting automotive supply chains, delaying production and deflating car sales. With the current chip shortage expected to last until 2023, automotive manufacturers face a long and challenging road ahead. …
Your first encounter with paintless dent repair (PDR) may be after a trip to the supermarket or a night of bad weather. Whether your vehicle has a small dent from a shopping cart or severe damage from a hail storm, the results present as one or multi…
In a recent License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) decision between a claimant and TD Insurance Meloche Monex (D.S. and TD Insurance Meloche Monex #16-000131/AABS), it would seem the stranger the circumstances, the wider the allowance to access Ontario acci…
The Internet of Things (IoT) has made a revolutionary impact on the automotive industry. Just like our smartphones, our cars have become smart cars, more commonly referred to as connected cars. Modern automobiles have the ability to produce, captur…
A tool used within a lock keyway to enable theft leaves an imprint of its actions; microscopic examination by a forensic locksmith can help identify what these imprints mean. According to the Insurance Information Institute, a motor vehicle was…