The American Bus Association (ABA) applauded last week The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) recent decision to withdraw its proposal to increase insurance limits on motor coache...
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a financial reform bill, the Financial CHOICE Act, which was applauded by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) last week. The act wou...
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Synthetic oil outperforms its conventional counterparts by an average of 47 percent, according to an American Automobile Association (AAA) independent evaluation. Synthetic oils performed especiall...
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Digital financial services company Ally Financial recently announced it will offer auto insurance and financing for vehicles purchased through online used-vehicle marketplace TRED. Financing appli...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) recently signed legislation making texting while driving a primary offense. Under the law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, texting while the vehicle is moving will be a...
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The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, a non-profit business think tank, recently released a report recommending six steps that can be taken to improve the nation’s more tha...
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A proposed Ohio budget amendment would place the burden on repair shops, instead of auto insurers, to notify customers of the use of non-OEM parts in a repair. Most insurers require used parts or n...
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U.S. vehicle sales dropped to 16.66 million seasonally adjusted annualized units from April’s 16.88 million, reflecting the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year sales decreases. In May, car ...
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Approximately 30.4 million vehicles, more than 65 percent, with recalled Takata airbags have not been repaired, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall b...
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U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) recently reintroduced the Move America Act, which creates a new infrastructure tax credit and expands tax-exempt private activity bonds aimed at help...
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Toyota recently began researching the opportunities and challenges of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies, after completing a five-year auto safety research study. The research, part of T...
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Bank of America recently announced a pilot program in North and South Carolina aimed at making it easier to obtain an auto loan. The program, designed for mobile customers, allows users to shop for...
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The Texas Senate recently voted 27 to 4 to advance Senate Bill 1588, eliminating the state’s vehicle inspection program. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas), would still require s...
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Nine states have enacted laws this year aimed at combating distracted driving, while three other states currently have legislation pending. Over the past two years, traffic fatalities increased 14 ...
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The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) recently released a research and guidance report on connected vehicle security. The CSA establishes and educates on cloud computing security. The report, Observat...
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The advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.5 percent in April, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), after falling 1.1 percent in March. When compared t...
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The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently presented Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) with the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion Award, which honors elected officials who have wor...
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety recently held a hearing to discuss amending federal air-quality standards, an issue that is being closely watc...
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The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) and the Auto Care Association recently opposed the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee’s proposed border adjustment tax. The tax ...
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New vehicle fuel economy for passenger cars is forecasted to increase 43 percent between 2015 and 2025, according the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) annual energy report. Econom...
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