Joey Logano, driver of the #22 AAA Insurance Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.Photo: Jonathan Bachman (Getty Images) Paying for car insurance sucks now more than ever. Premiums seem to keep rising and consumers aren’t receiving … Read more
Former President of the United States and current presidential candidate Donald J. Trump made an interesting promise on Twitter earlier this week: Lowering car insurance rates. That would be a major boon for American drivers, putting tons of money back in our collective pockets if not for one little issue. He can’t do it. Gen … Read more
Martin the GEICO gecko seen during ACM Party For A Cause at Ascend Amphitheater on August 24, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.Photo: Erika Goldring (Getty Images) Car insurance has gone from being an annoying monthly bill to a crippling expenditure that makes me question if I want to own a car. Headlines across the country have … Read more
The cost of car insurance has skyrocketed over the past year, but rates have been even higher for certain drivers solely based on where they live. Take the most expensive city in the U.S. to insure a car. On average, car insurance costs $5,300 per year in Detroit, Michigan. Insurers claim the high prices are … Read more
Automakers have been trying to get in on the popularity that is ridesharing for awhile. While the results have been mixed, some like Ford are still trying. The automaker has a unique program for rideshare drivers that’ll let them drive a Mustang Mach-E, but it’s not cheap. ‘Ride of Your Life’ Sneak Peak: Music Row … Read more
It seems like there’s almost never a time when a car dealership doesn’t do something wrong. From selling a car that a customer brought in for repair to taking a customer’s money and then making them go through hell to get it back, even simply doing what they’re in business to do can turn into fraud. … Read more
Despite how much we love them, cars make people do dumb things. Whether it’s willingly overpaying for them to being clueless while driving, cars can affect judgment in the worst ways. Vehicle accidents can really bring out the dumb in people. Take the man who tried to sue himself after a collision in this strange … Read more
Happy Thursday! It’s April 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: European Tesla Investors Are Fed Up With Elon Musk’s … Read more
Photo: Elaine Cromie / Stringer (Getty Images) With a final score of 34-13, the Michigan State Wolverines rolled over the Washington Huskies earlier this month, winning the College Football Playoff National Championship and earning its place as the number-one team in the country. As proud as Michigan may be to be number one in college … Read more
Great news! Most Americans are paying less than $3 per gallon for gas! Unfortunately for us, that doesn’t mean we’re really saving much money overall since any potential savings are most likely being eaten up by an increase in the cost of car insurance. As CBS News reports, car insurance rose six times the rate … Read more
