You automotive journalists are only concerned with numbers,” barked Geoff Day, when he was asked how fast the new Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series is. “It’s not about the zero-to-sixty numbers–it’s about the experience!”
Day, Mercedes-Benz USA’s director of communications, was right, but his statement was ironic, because AMG models tend to be more about numbers […]

Since 2005, the second-generation M-Class has been produced in Alabama, and the plant’s capacity was expanded in 2006 to accommodate production of the R-Class and of the GL-Class. Tuscaloosa was the Mercedes-Benz brand’s first passenger car production plant outside Germany.
Construction of a Mercedes-Benz plant in the USA - this decision was made by the then […]

Owners or employees from seven auto body repair shops in Chico, Paradise and Oroville were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of committing insurance fraud.
An eighth suspect, the owner of an auto body shop in Chico, wasn’t immediately located by investigators from the California Department of Insurance. They said at 10 a.m. Wednesday he still hadn’t opened […]

Next week, a state agency is likely to approve new California Insurance Department regulations that would prevent companies from using ZIP codes as one of the top three factors in setting auto insurance rates.
Instead, insurers would have to base rates primarily on a driver’s safety record, miles driven and years of driving experience, in that […]

Progressive Auto Insurance is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 7.4 percent for new and existing customers effective June 30 and August 9, respectively. The reduction is a statewide average and will affect individual customers differently — including some who may get a rate increase.
Progressive Direct is also offering a $50, […]

A total of one in five people has driven shortly after taking drugs, according to research by More Than Car Insurance.
As a result of its own research More Than Car Insurance is calling for roadside drug screening devices to be introduced.
Such devices are already in use in other European countries including Germany and Switzerland.
According to […]

A total of one in five people has driven shortly after taking drugs, according to research by More Than Car Insurance.
As a result of its own research More Than Car Insurance is calling for roadside drug screening devices to be introduced.
Such devices are already in use in other European countries including Germany and Switzerland.
According to […]

ORANGEBURG, S.C. A bill increasing the minimum amount of liability insurance drivers must carry could mean premium increases of as much as 18 per-cent.
Governor Mark Sanford has –NOT– said whether he will sign the bill that passed the House last week.
The legislation increases the minimum liability coverage that drivers are required to buy to 25-thousand […]

WASHINGTON Owners of Cadillac Escalades would be well advised to park in a safe spot, lock it up — and make sure the insurance is paid.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Escalade is number one on the list of theft claims.
That’s according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which says there’s a lot for […]

We all spend weeks looking for and researching the perfect car. But when it comes to insuring that car, many people don’t take the time to put the same effort into researching insurance options. Almost all states require insurance, so we know we need it, and very few people are willing to take the risk […]