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Concerns Over Sharing of Connected Vehicles’ Collected Traffic, Road Hazard Data
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus. Transportation officials have spent the past few years refining a system in which ...
Hurricane Francine Bears Down on Louisiana With Dangerous Winds
Hurricane Francine is closing in on Louisiana with high winds and dangerous storm surge, picking up speed as it nears the coast. Francine is a Category 1 hurricane with top winds holding steady at 90 ...
State Farm: Catalytic Converter Thefts Drop 74%
For the second year in a row, State Farm auto claims data has revealed a significant drop in catalytic converter theft claims. There was a 74 percent drop for the first half of 2024 compared to the ...
U.S. Seeks New Pedestrian Safety Rules Aimed at Bigger SUVs, Pickups
The U.S. government's road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National ...
AM Best: Unfavorable Operating Performance Key Driver of Downgrades
Deteriorating market conditions and rising loss costs led to a 60 percent increase in rating downgrades of AM Best-rated U.S.-based insurers in 2023 compared with two years earlier, according to a ...
Safety Agency Probing Jeep SUVs, Pickup Fires After Engines Turned Off
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks even with the ignition turned off. The probe covers more than 781,000 Jeep ...
Survey: Salary Budgets Grow at Record Pace
Base salary budget increases for 2025 are projected to continue close to the fastest pace in two decades, according to a new report from The Conference Board that surveyed 300 compensation leaders on ...
Hurricane-Damaged Louisiana Skyscraper Is Finally Imploded, Highlighting Recovery Delays
An abandoned, 22-story building in Lake Charles, La. — once an icon in the city that became a symbol of destruction from hurricanes Laura and Delta — was imploded Saturday after sitting vacant ...