U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) recently responded to reports airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. will file for bankruptcy. “Takata should not file for bankruptcy un...
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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker recently signed legislation making it legal for rideshare services, such as Lyft and Uber, to operate in the state and clarifying state insurance laws for rideshare drivers. ...
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U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, recently proposed a five-year gradual roll out of the proposed 20 percent Border Adjustment Tax (BAT), which Brady said wo...
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American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) representatives recently met with other industry leaders and White House National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn to discuss tax refor...
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A coalition including retailers, restaurateurs, city governments and the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders asking them to oppose the ...
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The sale of electric vehicles (EV) in Georgia will generate $54 million in income and $100 million to the state’s gross domestic product, according to a report conducted by nonprofit consumer group ...
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U.S. Sens. Gary Peters (D-MI), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and John Thune (R-SD) recently released guidelines for the legislation of autonomous vehicles before the official hearing earlier this week. The...
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Most of the 2017 midsize SUVs currently on the market do not offer headlights that provide proper crash avoidance, according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ratings. IIHS studied 1...
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U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) recently sent a bipartisan letter, signed by more than 250 Congress members, to Kevin Brady (R-TX), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, urging for the repair ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $15.8 million in funding for vehicle fuel cells, and for hydrogen production and storage. The projects are part of the department’s Energy M...
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U.S. Bank will participate for the fourth consecutive year in American Trucking Associations’ ATA Featured Product provider program. U.S. Bank’s logo is featured on ATA’s Image Trailer, Inter...
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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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