Disasters

After disaster, expect peak sales in 60-120 days

After a major natural disaster, dealerships in the affected area can expect to see vehicle sales stall for 30 days.

Catastrophic floods and the ABCs of giving

Helping those displaced by floods in Baton Rouge, La., last month is simple as ABC for Auction Broadcasting Co. The auction company will match donations to help its employees and other residents who lost their homes in the deluge.

La. flood casualties: 100,000 insured cars

The historic floods that battered Louisiana last month damaged an estimated 100,000 insured vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau said the number of uninsured vehicles damaged by flooding may be even more than those that are insured because owners may have chosen to drop coverage of aging vehicles.

Takata truck blast revives concerns over airbag propellant

Critics of embattled airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. said last week's deadly explosion of a truck carrying parts to its Mexican factory underscores questions about the safety of the chemical compound at the center of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

U.S. senators seek federal probe of Takata-linked explosion

Two U.S. senators on Wednesday called on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the Aug. 22 crash and explosion of a truck carrying Takata Corp. airbag parts that killed a woman and injured four others.