Hybrid vehicles overall have higher collision claim frequencies and a 6.5 percent, or $182, higher average claim severity than gas-powered vehicles, according to a Mitchell International Inc. study.
Collision repair is no longer an art; it's re-manufacturing science. What measures should a repair shop take to restore the actual safety of the car, in light of new demands from continually emerging car models?
Motorcycle thefts, continuing a downward trend, fell by 13 percent last year and the bikes most targeted were made by Honda, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported
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The 1994 Honda Accord ranked as the most stolen vehicle in the United States in 2008, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) "Hot Wheels 2009" report.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said its tests of roof strength among micro and minicars rated the Smart Fortwo strongest and the Chevrolet Aveo weakest.
Small, fuel efficient mini and micro-cars have a cost of repair for bumper damage that's big, a report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said today.
Mini-cars, the two-seat vehicles becoming popular with fuel-conscious auto buyers, fared poorly in real life crash situations, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.