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Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over ‘Phantom Braking’
Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from U.S. regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds—more than double the number of reported ...
FEMA Pushing for Stronger Building Codes Nationwide
On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials announced a new initiative to modernize building codes across the country so that communities can be more resilient extreme ...
‘Creepy Neighbor’ Taunts Prompt State Farm To Drop Support of LGBTQ Awareness Group
After an uproar from conservative groups, State Farm Insurance has dropped its support of a group that said it was battling misinformed opinions on transgender youth. "We support organizations that ...
Inflation Drives 33% Jump in Auto Telematics Adoption in Q1 2022
TransUnion's latest Personal Lines Insurance Shopping Report found the number of consumers who accepted a telematics offer from their auto insurance provider increased 33 percent since the end of ...Video: How One Tech Startup Is Getting Roofs Repaired Faster
Why do residential property claims drag on for months, leaving homeowners waiting for needed repairs? One reason: contractors don't have incentives to move repairs forward quickly. And often, ...
J.D. Power Survey Finds Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Has Eroded
J.D. Power found in a recent survey that auto insurance customer satisfaction with price has plummeted, driving a surge in policy shopping activity while dragging on the purchase experience index. "A ...
Average Age of U.S. Cars Hits Record 12.2 Years in Fifth Straight Annual Increase
Cars on U.S. roads are as old as they've ever been, potentially complicating efforts to expand the use of new safety and emissions-reduction technologies. The age of light vehicles domestically is ...
U.S. Pedestrian Fatalities Projected to Reach Highest Level in 40 Years
Twenty people per day were hit and killed by drivers last year, according to an analysis by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Using the latest data available to project the number of ...