Category Archives: Motoring News

Jury awards $14 million to teen hurt by Hyundai air bag

Plaintiff claims to suffer brain injury when air bag failed to deploy during accident.

Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP announced that a jury in Pulaski County, Va. returned a verdict requiring Hyundai to pay $14 million to an injured client after determining that the side air bag system in the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon is defective.

Experts Examine Auto Telematics’ Pitfalls, Potential

Covisint’s David Miller says cloud-based data services will become the norm in telematics.

Automotive telematics likely will undergo many changes, including a reduction in the number of companies participating in the industry and methods for auto makers to monetize their technologies.

Car Crash Deaths Lowest Since Records Began

The latest UK government statistics show the lowest rate of road casualties since records began in 1926.

The latest Department for Transport road casualty statistics show a decrease in road casualty figures, the lowest number since records began in 1926.

collectible cars get a holiday in America

The U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 176 (S. Res. 176) designating July 12, 2013 as “Collector Car Appreciation Day.” The Resolution was requested by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils.

The date marks the fourth commemoration in what has become an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. 

North Carolina considers 75 mph speed limit

The proposed DOT study would consider the safety of allowing higher speeds and any effect on automobile insurance rates.

After House members balked last week at approving a Senate bill to make 75 mph the state’s top speed limit, the bill was converted Tuesday to a plan to have the state Department of Transportation study the idea, to see whether it’s safe.