New York — Jonnifer Neal’s Kia was stolen twice in one day — first from in front of her Chicago home and later from outside the mechanic shop where she took it to get fixed. But Neal’s ordeal didn’t end there. After her car was recovered a month later, she was stopped by police twice… Continue reading TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the US spotlight
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Wall Street in Dearborn: Ford execs say automaker is ready to ‘break out’ of box
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Truck wars: All-new Toyota Tacoma attacks with more trims, more power, hybrid powertrain
The Toyota Tacoma has long been King of the Hill in the midsize truck wars. But new, modern entries from Ford, Jeep, GMC and Chevy have challenged that hegemony. For 2024, Toyota has responded with an all-new weapon. Remade from the ground up, Tacoma features eight different trims, a suite of standard features, high-tech interior,… Continue reading Truck wars: All-new Toyota Tacoma attacks with more trims, more power, hybrid powertrain
‘Moment of truth:’ What Wall Street wants to learn from Ford next week
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Biden delays bid to grant electric carmakers renewable fuel credits
Jennifer A. Dlouhy The Biden administration has dropped, for now, a plan that would have awarded automakers such as Tesla Inc. credits for using renewable natural gas to power electric vehicles. That proposal was excluded from drafted regulation setting biofuel-blending quotas for the next three years that is undergoing final review at the White House,… Continue reading Biden delays bid to grant electric carmakers renewable fuel credits
Indiana county to consider tax breaks for GM battery plant next week
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Kia, Hyundai settle class-action lawsuit after a rash of thefts due to security flaw
Washington — Hyundai Motor America and Kia America will resolve a class-action lawsuit prompted by a surge in vehicle thefts with a settlement agreement that could be valued at $200 million, the automakers announced Friday. The settlement covers about 9 million 2011-2022 model year Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the United States today, according to the companies.… Continue reading Kia, Hyundai settle class-action lawsuit after a rash of thefts due to security flaw
Why Michigan’s economy is getting ‘relatively upbeat’ forecasts
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Buick tosses a deuce and a quarter at its Electra future
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Payne: Bite-size Tonale SUV is a meaty Alfa appetizer
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