Wheels: Why is car insurance so expensive?

Soaring premiums are a driver of inflation, and insurers say more increases could be on the way.

View in browser|nytimes.com May 21, 2024 The Wheels newsletter is delivered monthly. The next one will appear on Tuesday, June 18. Michael Hanson for The New York Times Why Is Car Insurance So Expensive? Soaring premiums have become a prominent driver of inflation, and insurers say that more increases could be on the way. How did it get like this? By Emily Flitter Andrej Isakovic/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Frédéric Vasseur's Plan for Ferrari Begins to Pay Off As a Frenchman running a beloved Italian team, fans weren't happy at first, but the team is now second for the constructors' title. By Ian Parkes ADVERTISEMENT Michelle O'Donnell Times Insider An Office With 128,000 Miles As a reporter covering Texas, I ate, worked and slept in my trusty, company-issued Chevy. So allow me a moment to observe the end of its road. By Manny Fernandez Anna Haifisch Guest Essay Sometimes, to Make an Electric Car Better, You've Got to Make It a Little Worse Sales of electric vehicles are sagging in part because they're so dull to drive compared with their gas counterparts. By Ezra Dyer Lauren Justice for The New York Times Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle Chargers The automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It's not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap. By Jack Ewing and Ivan Penn Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Formula 1's Emilia-Romagna Returns After Last Year's Cancellation The race was called off after flooding devastated the region. The area is still digging out. By Phillip Horton ADVERTISEMENT NEWS Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union The election, fiercely opposed by the state's political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers' ability to unionize factories in the South. By Jack Ewing Few Chinese Electric Cars Are Sold in U.S., but Industry Fears a Flood Automakers in the United States and their supporters welcomed President Biden's tariffs, saying they would protect domestic manufacturing and jobs from cheap Chinese vehicles. By Neal E. Boudette G.M. Will Retire the Chevrolet Malibu to Make More Electric Cars The gasoline-powered Malibu was the last sedan sold by Chevrolet, the General Motors brand, in the United States. By Neal E. Boudette Wayve, an A.I. Start-Up for Autonomous Driving, Raises $1 Billion The London-based developer of artificial intelligence systems for self-driving vehicles raised the funding from SoftBank, Nvidia, Microsoft and others. By Adam Satariano Auto Safety Regulator Investigating Tesla Recall of Autopilot The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years. By J. Edward Moreno Tesla Fires Many on Charger Team, Raising Doubts About Expansion The carmaker dismissed 500 employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States. By Jack Ewing Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Wheels from The New York Times. To stop receiving Wheels, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018