Insurance

The Week in Tesla News: Model S to Put a Ring on It, Tesla Truck Teased, Tesla Car Insurance

By Brian Wong on September 10, 2019

Tesla had much of its thunder stolen by Porsche this week in the world of electric vehicles news, as the German sports car maker introduced the production versions of the 2020 Taycan Turbo and Turb... Read More

Big Savings or Big Brother? Your Usage-Based Car Insurance Is Watching

September 25, 2018

You wouldn’t invite just anyone into your car or truck, would you? While most of us would never allow a total stranger to hop aboard, a growing number of car owners are increasingly comfortab... Read More

Do the Math: Car Subscriptions as Lease Alternative Don't Add Up

By Kelsey Mays on September 13, 2018

When Volvo pitched a vehicle subscription as a way to get into its new XC40, the deal looked compelling: For $650 a month, you get the SUV for two years complete with insurance, maintenance, wear-a... Read More

Poor Headlights Rob 2018 Toyota C-HR of Top Safety Rating

By Fred Meier on August 27, 2018

The Toyota C-HR aced Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-safety tests — and then fell short of a Top Safety Pick award by throwing up a brick for its headlights evaluation. The C-HR subcom... Read More

Which Brands Offer Car Subscription Services?

By Fred Meier on August 23, 2018

Owning your car might become as out of fashion as owning your music, movies or software, all of which now are dominated by subscription services. Or not; technology is rapidly changing both consume... Read More

What Insurance Does an Uber or Lyft Driver Need?

By Kelsey Mays on August 17, 2018

CARS.COM — If you drive for a ride-hailing company like Uber or Lyft, or if you’re thinking of joining one, insurance coverage can seem like a secondary concern or something too complicated t... Read More

Automakers to Insurance Companies: Spread the Word on Recalls

By Kelsey Mays on June 25, 2018

CARS.COM — Two automaker trade groups that represent virtually the entire auto industry are imploring major U.S. auto insurance companies to remind drivers they insure of open recalls on their cars... Read More

Study: Cars Are No. 2 Casualty When Hail Rains Down

By Matt Schmitz on June 25, 2018

CARS.COM — Just weeks after Midwestern and Great Plains states were pummeled with hail, a new study is showing that as the hail falls, the costs mount. According to a just-released report by the De... Read More

Car Insurers Reportedly Behind on Safety-Tech Discounts

By Kelsey Mays on June 25, 2018

CARS.COM — The latest safety systems may save you from a crash, but they probably won’t save you any money in car insurance. That’s according to a new report from the Associated Press, ... Read More

Hail on Wheels: Top 10 States for Hail-Damaged Cars

By Matt Schmitz on June 25, 2018

CARS.COM — Texas may be taking the biggest beating from hailstorms so far this spring, but South Dakota is the state that gets pelted the worst. And while the stone faces of Washington, Jefferson, ... Read More

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