The extended car warranty industry is big business in the U.S., valued at $20.5 billion in 2022. And according to...
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2022 started as a year of new beginnings, but for at least one BMW signature, 2022 is a final farewell....
While many components of the automotive supply chain have faced disruptions over the last several years, few have been as impactful as the semiconductor shortage. The shortage caused automakers to remove millions of vehicles from production schedules and cost hundreds of billions in lost revenue. By most assessments, the current...
The final version of the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16, 2022....
The story of an “urban exodus” was widely circulated following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. That narrative...
No matter where you live in the U.S., owning a car costs a lot of money. And studies suggest it’s continuing to get more expensive each year. According to data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the annual cost of owning a car topped $10,000 for the first time...
Commuting can be a challenge no matter where you live – but urban sprawl, local geography, a lack of city...
For people who have spent the holidays in the U.S. watching any television, it’s a scene that could be drawn...
Over the last decade-plus, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been a major story in the automotive industry, capturing headlines and imaginations around the world. That narrative continues to take shape and move from story to reality, with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) predicting 3.5 million self-driving cars on U.S....
What started as a viral trend on the internet has resulted in real-world challenges for two of the world’s most...
The Federal Reserve is signaling that it may skip a much-rumored rate hike following its upcoming June 13-14 meeting. That...
Do majority-minority ZIP codes pay higher car insurance premiums than majority-white ZIP codes? The answer is yes, according to a massive 2017 investigative report published by ProPublica in conjunction with Consumer Reports. Reporters looked at ZIP codes in California, Illinois, Texas, and Missouri, and found many discrepancies in car insurance...
After falling somewhat steadily for decades, car accident fatality rates have started to creep back up in recent years. In...
Car insurance companies use factors such as drivers’ demographic information, driving history, and more to calculate individual premiums. Statistical correlations...
Is the convertible going to become extinct? You wouldn’t think so with so many cool drop-tops on the market today, but the data shows otherwise. This video from Cheddar goes over the history of the convertible, why they became popular, and why they might be dying out. What’s to blame...
Autonomous driving technology has exploded onto the scene at startling speed. In just a handful of years, we’ve moved from...
The 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan just wrapped up. As always, it was full of...
A recent study by YourMechanic examines the top states for EV owners. The study measures how convenient ownership is for residents in each state. Would you consider driving an EV in your home state? Let us know on Twitter. It seems like a rather easy question to answer: which states...
A recent study examines public opinion and thought with regard to electric vehicles. The results are largely positive, with respondents saying...
Bel Air. Barracuda. Bronco. What do these words have in common? When presented together, you don’t have to be a...
With auto loan rates at historic highs, rising payments, and mounting consumer debt, the auto lending industry is facing an inflection point. With lenders continuing to tighten restrictions and some even deciding to leave the consumer auto loans market, the stage is set for what could become a full-blown auto...
If you are ever involved in an automobile accident, in most situations, you will need to file an auto insurance...
A sign of emerging technology and a push to minimizing the environmental impact of automobiles has led to the sizable...
The rise of the internet has led to a different way of purchasing things. Instead of just walking into brick and mortar stores, we research (and research and research…) different products, compare prices, read reviews and the like. This easily accessible information has been a boon to costumers. Let’s face...
A main defence against the release of environmentally harmful exhaust gases, catalytic converters design celebrates 40 years of reducing carbon...
There seems to be two trains of thought when it comes to the brand of gasoline we use to fill...
Author Bio: I am Andrea Phillips, a voracious reader and always looks out for happening topics related to cars & automotive. I specialize in subjects related to car reviews & auto insurance and use my spare time to write on topics related to cars, car insurance quotes, latest auto updates,...
Growing up, my sister and I passed time on family vacations by playing road games and pissing each other off. One of two...
As self-driving cars inch their way closer and closer to reality, drivers are forced to step back and contemplate how...
Owning a luxury car for most people is a sign that you are truly successful. If you own one you can’t imagine driving anything else as it offers refinement and performance unmatched by the more common brands. For those who don’t have one, we dream about it every time we...
