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State Farm and Ford team up to introduce usage-based insurance to new connected vehicle owners

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State Farm and Ford launched Drive Safe & Save Connected Car for customers with eligible connected Ford or Lincoln vehicles, to benefit from usage-based insurance (UBI). State Farm will debut Drive Safe & Save Connected Car in Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Oregon, for policies effective on or after 27 Feb.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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This represents one of the highest annual increases the US auto industry has seen since IHS Markit began tracking VIO growth—second only to the 2.3% The state of Montana has the oldest average age with light vehicles averaging 16.6 From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% million (2.2%) since 2018.

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Rivian is offering attractive R1T, R1S lease deals starting as low as $559 per month

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It can even has sports car performance with a 0 to 60 mph sprint in as little as 3 seconds. With up to 400 miles estimated range and 104 cu ft of storage, the electric SUV can haul gear, car seats, and camping equipment or take the entire family on an adventure. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Ford launches Tesla-like insurance program with State Farm

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Ford and State Farm launched a Tesla-like insurance program called Drive Safe & Save Connected Car. Customers can better manage their car insurance premium because their rate will be more closely associated with their personal driving characteristic. The program’s policies take effect on or after February 27, 2020.

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2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer L Series III Obsidian Review – Smooth Sailing

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Get the latest& news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter. (Full disclosure: I was on vacation in Palm Springs, California and Stellantis was nice enough to loan me the Grand Wagoneer for testing while I was in SoCal.)

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. Just as conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars measure fuel by the gallon, EV owners measure their energy consumption in kWh. Although much cheaper than putting gasoline into a ICE car, charging an EV is not necessarily free.

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