Latest News in Car Insurance – March 24, 2009
March 24, 2009 by Webmaster
Filed under Car - Truck
4 of 12 small SUVs get good roof rating – Detroit News
23 Mar 2009 at 11:58pm
WASHINGTON — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said just four of 12 small SUVs received good ratings for roof strength in its first tests. To receive a “good” rating, a vehicle roof must withstand a force of four times the vehicle’s weight …
Insurer must pay for fatal 2003 crash – Allentown Morning Call
24 Mar 2009 at 12:49am
An auto insurance company must provide coverage for a Forks Township teenager who was sued after he killed a friend when he crashed a car while driving drunk in 2003, a Northampton County judge ruled. National Grange Mutual Insurance Co. must pay up …
Auto news briefs: Nano sales dates set – Detroit Free Press
24 Mar 2009 at 12:13am
Tata Motors Ltd., the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover, will begin sales of the world’s cheapest car, the Nano, in July as the company targets motorcycle buyers wanting to trade up to four wheels. The company will accept bookings for the Nano April 9 …
AMP Electric Car Accepted as a Registered Team in the Progressive … – The …
16 Mar 2009 at 5:55pm
CINCINNATI March 17, 2009;Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. (AMP) today announced its acceptance into the multimillion dollar Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a competition designed to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel …
USW Lauds Treasury Department’s Support of Auto Suppliers – All American Patr…
18 Mar 2009 at 5:59pm
March 19, 2009 — United Steelworkers (USW) President Leo W. Gerard today applauded an effort by the Obama administration to guarantee loans for strapped auto industry suppliers through a credit insurance program. The program makes an immediate $5 …
Wildfire Motors plugs into eco-friendly trend with electric vehicles – Knoxvi…
23 Mar 2009 at 6:43pm
Christine Duncan is reflected in the side mirror of her electric car at Greenway School, of which she is the founder and principal, as she waits for her husband to pick her up. While riding down Kingston Pike recently, Christine Duncan turned into an …
U.S. Offers $5 Billion to Car Suppliers – Wall Street Journal
19 Mar 2009 at 5:58pm
(See Correction & Amplification below .) The Treasury Department announced a $5 billion program to aid struggling auto-parts suppliers, raising the likelihood the government will extend more aid to General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC. The new …
UPDATE 1-Allianz calls truce in German car insurance war – Reuters
18 Mar 2009 at 9:45am
MUNICH, March 18 (Reuters) – German car insurer Allianz ( ALVG.DE ) is calling for a ceasefire in the price war that has ravaged the nation’s 20 billion euro ($26 billion) auto insurance market, and urged a return to sensible prices. However, rival …
Match U.S. car parts plan, Ottawa told – Globe and Mail
19 Mar 2009 at 5:58pm
The Canadian government is under pressure to provide substantial financial help to auto parts companies now that the United States has unveiled a $5-billion (U.S.) program for part suppliers south of border. “We need our government to do exactly …
Mota.com Adds Two Key Auto Industry Veterans Private Party Used Car … – CNBC
18 Mar 2009 at 4:59am
VENICE, Calif., Mar 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Mota(R) (www.mota.com), the leading website for private party used car transactions, has announced the addition of two automotive veterans to key positions within the company. Charlie Vogelheim …
