Thieves in Germany seem to have a thing for premium SUVs, with high-riding models conquering eight out of the top ten spots of the most stolen vehicles for 2020. Autobuild reports the results as published by the German Insurance Association (GDV), which put the Range Rover Velar in the first place as the most commonly stolen […]
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Skoda published a new study revealing that more than a third of UK motorists are driving vehicles with damaged alloy wheels. Parallel parking seems to be the most important factor in this problem, with 56 percent of the damages caused by hitting a curb. Wheel damage is not only cosmetic, with the Chezh company suggesting it […]
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Research conducted by the AAA found that moderate to heavy rain can have severe impacts on driver aids and vehicle safety systems’ ability to operate correctly. The association, with help from the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center, simulated rain and other environmental factors at a closed course to test their ability to […]
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A newly-released study from J.D. Power has revealed that many owners of new cars have no interest in using some pieces of in-car technology. J.D. Power’s 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study finds that for more than one in three advanced technologies found in new cars, fewer than half of owners used the technology […]
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A new report has revealed that nearly half of all car shoppers are exiting the market and delaying their purchase for several months due to the global semiconductor shortage. Consumer research from Kelley Blue Book reveals that 48 per cent of in-market car shoppers are likely to postpone their purchase due to the chip shortage. […]
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Get ready to have some preconceptions reinforced, as the list of cars with most speeding tickets is anything but surprising. Data collected by Insurify, which analyzed the number of drivers with a prior speeding ticket against the total number of drivers for 393 vehicle models, determined which cars are likeliest to have heavy-footed drivers at […]
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Research from Volkswagen Financial Services UK reveals that nearly half of British drivers think they’d be better drivers than fully autonomous vehicles. The study revealed that 46 per cent of British motorists would trust their own driving skills over those of self-driving cars. In Scotland, 54 per cent have more faith in their driving while […]
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While some expect ride-hailing fleets to have less impact on the environment as they replace privately-owned cars, new research suggests that this might not actually be the case. In a study into the emissions produced by ride-hailing fleets, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University simulated replacing private vehicle travel with ride-hailing services in six U.S. cities. […]
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2020 was a year of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, but it appears criminals kept themselves pretty busy despite the coronavirus pandemic. According to new statistics released by the FBI, motor vehicle thefts rose 11.8 percent in 2020 despite an 8.1 percent decline in overall property crime. There’s no immediate explanation for the sudden increase in […]
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A new study by IIHS suggests that if all teenagers in the US drove cars equipped with modern ADAS systems and their parents used the teen-specific vehicle technologies promoting safe driving, then we could prevent up to 41 percent of all crashes involving teen drivers, 47 percent of teen driver injuries and 78 percent of teen […]
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