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Vehicle Factors Affecting Your Auto Insurance Premiums

May 31, 2021

Many people have found themselves confused at the dramatic difference in insurance costs between their vehicles. They are all cars you drive on the road, so you may question why you have to pay more for one vehicle than another. ... Continue reading

2021 Genesis G80 earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

May 25, 2021

The 2021 Genesis G80, a large luxury car, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. To qualify for Top Safety Pick+, the higher of the Institute’s two awards, vehicles must earn good ratings in all six IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, including the driver-side small overlap fron ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Weekly Recall Summary March 24, 2021

May 24, 2021

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up- May 17-22, 2021

May 23, 2021

* President Joe Biden headed to metro Detroit and visited Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle plant in Dearborn ahead of the big reveal of the all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck. Biden has called for $174 billion to be included in his own infrastructure bill to go toward helping to install some 500,000 charging st ... Continue reading

What The Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Teaches US About Ethanol Fuel

May 20, 2021

Over the years, as Bob Gordon and I have advocated ethanol as a fuel for internal combustion engines, we've often been confronted with a curious objection to ethanol. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Videos to Educate Drivers on New Car Safety Features +VIDEO

May 17, 2021

“Understanding what advanced driver assistance technologies can and cannot do for the driver is critical to everyone’s safety,” said Dr. ... Continue reading

Toyota Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results

May 12, 2021

Road Traffic Injuries and Deaths—A Global Problem

May 11, 2021

Road traffic crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States for people aged 1–54,1 and they are the leading cause of nonnatural death for U.S. citizens residing or traveling abroad.2–3 Throughout the world, roads are shared by cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, pedestrians, animals, taxis, and oth ... Continue reading

2022 Acura MDX earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award

May 4, 2021

The 2022 Acura MDX, a midsize luxury SUV, earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety with a standard front crash prevention system that earns superior ratings in vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations. To qualify for Top Safety Pick+, the higher of the Institute’s ... Continue reading

Nutson Auto News Weekly Wrapup - April 26-May 1, 2021

May 2, 2021

Below are the past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy to digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Toyota Auto Insurance Company Has A New Home

Apr 30, 2021

The grand opening of this new office, located in the Legacy West business district, was commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony and site tour, observing appropriate COVID protocols. ... Continue reading

Auto Insurance Shopping With Little Brand Differentiation, J.D. Power Finds

Apr 29, 2021

A 55% decrease in the average number of miles driven and a record 15% unemployment rate sent many auto insurance customers shopping for a new policy after the onset of the pandemic in 2020. What they found was an increasingly homogenized marketplace differentiated primarily by price. ... Continue reading

IIHS - Hyundai Earns Top Safety Pick For Two Models

Apr 27, 2021

Hyundai Elantra and Santa Fe both earn Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with specific headlights. ... Continue reading

Five more Volvo's earn highest IIHS safety award

Apr 6, 2021

Five more 2021 Volvos qualify for a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, bringing the manufacturer’s total to 14. The new winners include two large sedans, the S90 and plug-in hybrid S90 Recharge, as well as three wagons, the large V90 and V90 Cross Country and the midsize V60 Cross ... Continue reading

2021 Nissan Murano Named IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Apr 6, 2021

Complete Details On 2021 Nissan Award The The 2021 Nissan Murano, a midsize SUV, qualifies for a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, thanks to new ratings for headlights and pedestrian crash avoidance. The 2021 Murano’s standard front crash prevention system earns superior ratings ... Continue reading