Hawaii latest state to pass retirement savings plan bill
— May 20, 2022If a Hawaii bill is signed by Gov. David Y. Ige, the state will be the latest to require that private–sector employers offer retirement plans....
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Colorado Court of Appeals rules it’s illegal for auto insurance carriers to restrict UM/UIM coverage to certain vehicles
— May 20, 2022The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that it’s illegal for auto insurance carriers to restrict uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) benefits based on vehicle use....
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Carvana dealer license suspended in Illinois, under probation in Charlotte, NC
— May 19, 2022Carvana’s Illinois dealer license has been suspended by the state while the Secretary of State’s Office investigates consumer complaints regarding the company’s alleged failure to...
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IIHS rates 10 out of 18 midsize SUVs ‘good’ overall in side-impact test; Top 3 sold in U.S. rated ‘acceptable’
— May 19, 2022More than half the midsize SUVs tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)’s new side–impact evaluation earned good ratings but one of the...
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California DOI answers repairers’ questions on labor rates, parts requirements, OEM procedures
— May 18, 2022Questions about labor rates, payment for OEM procedures, parts pricing and other topics were on the minds of repairers who participated in a special California...
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GM, Red Hat collaborate to improve in-vehicle software that could benefit all OEMs
— May 18, 2022General Motors and Red Hat, an enterprise open–source software solutions provider, have partnered with the goal of improving the OEM’s in–house vehicle software platform called...
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Alliance of OEMs, ICAM, government agencies & others hopes to decrease number of pedestrian deaths
— May 18, 2022To address the rising number of pedestrians injured by vehicles and to keep pedestrian fatalities on a downward trend, Volkswagen and other OEMs have been...
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Collisions with animals rose 7.2% during the pandemic, State Farm analysis says
— May 17, 2022Drivers struck an estimated 2.1 million animals on U.S. roadways between July 2020 and June 2021, an increase of 7.2% over the previous twelve months,...
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Mercedes, Kia, Hyundai & Rivian issue safety recalls; 3 of the 4 may directly affect repairers
— May 17, 2022Three recalls – one each from Mercedes–Benz, Hyundai, and Kia – involve malfunctions that could not only lead to owner–involved crashes but could also affect...
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Foxconn working with Fisker & Lordstown Motors to produce 2 EVs at Ohio factory
— May 17, 2022Fisker Inc. has confirmed it will produce its second all–electric vehicle, the PEAR, at a Lordstown, Ohio factory that Foxconn recently purchased from Lordstown Motors...
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