Day: March 21, 2024

From Bertha Benz to Shirley Muldowney, How Female Drivers Used Cars To Fuel Empowerment

In 1888 Mannheim, Germany, when 39-year-old Bertha Benz grew tired of her husband’s timidity and procrastination and even more tired of footing the bill for his innovative yet time-consuming invention of the automobile,

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What is behind rising car insurance rates?

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rising car insurance rates are forcing some drivers to rearrange their budgets. David Kirst, manager of sales and operations at AAA of Central and Western New York, said he delivers

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US shifts fuel-economy goals, de-emphases importance of electric cars

Relaxation of rules by Biden administration means easier fuel-economy-average targets in US. View 3 images The Biden government in the US has eased Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, making it simpler for car

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Best Car Insurance Discounts for Nurses (2024)

Many insurance carriers, including Geico, Farmers and Liberty Mutual, offer car insurance discounts for nurses and other health care professionals. Some insurance carriers offer nurses discounts on car insurance. Because these discounts aren’t

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President Joe Biden’s administration eases new vehicle emissions standards, Australia could follow

The standards will avoid more than 7 billion tonnes of planet-warming carbon emissions over the next three decades and provide nearly $US100 billion ($153 billion) in annual net benefits, the EPA said. The

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Wholesale Used Car Prices Fall; Retail Price Cuts Ahead

Car dealers are paying almost 15% less for used cars at auction than they did a year ago. Used car prices are in a slow decline early in 2024. The average used car

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Insurance: the cost of ‘just in case’

According to Australian Bureau of Statistics data, insurance premiums rose 16% in the 12 months to the December 2023 quarter – the highest annual increase since 2001. It has been reported that insurers

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