Bill to bring New York's vicarious liability laws in line with other states not considered by committee.
Read More →A passenger severely injured in a 2001 accident in New York City caused by a Russian diplomat cannot sue the diplomat because of diplomatic immunity, but can sue Ford, the vehicle's lessor.
Read More →The growth of the CUV segment has come primarily at the expense of cars sales, which have dropped from 55 percent to 47 percent of the market. The midsize SUV will lose customers to the crossover segment, while the full-size SUV will hold its own, the report says.
Read More →Bill 6862 would provide relief to vehicle leasing companies and rental car agencies, especially in New York State, which has no cap on tort liability.
Read More →In last week's Driving Force newsletter we published a news story about the findings of a Colorado audit of the state's vehicle fleet, sourced from the Rocky Mountain News. The state agency that oversees the fleet maintenance program has since responded to some of the charges in the Rocky Mountain News story, summarized below.
Read More →Ford recalls 358,857 Focuses for latch problem. GM is recalling over 193,000 vehicles to fix a variety of safety defects.
Read More →Super Bowl spot will announce space-trip prize aboard SpaceShipOne, Burt Rutan's Ansari X-Prize-winning suborbital spacecraft.
Read More →However, the days of the once-a-year insurance premium will eventually disappear for the majority of consumers with the rollout of risk-based variable monthly billing, according to an analyst.
Read More →Monster truck is aimed primarily at contractors and trailer haulers, though company hopes it will appeal to everyday consumers.
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