@mlive-auto articles
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Speedway 95 and other Maine auto racing tracks ready for season
Speedway 95 in Hermon, which opened in 1966, will kick off its auto racing season at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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5 Injured After EV Goes AWOL At Chinese Auto Show
The electric crossover was on display when it drove forward, hurting multiple show visitors, including a child
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Auto insurance rates are up 22% from a year ago—and are fueling inflation
Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation. Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a year ago. Premium costs have been marching steadily higher since 2022, even as inflation at the consumer level steadily cooled from its 9.1% peak in the middle of that year. Consumers have had some relief as the rate of cost increases for food and energy, two key components of most budgets, has eased greatly. But auto insurance and car...