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Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets

Japanese automaker Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative US, China markets

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reaffirmed its commitment to electric vehicles Thursday, saying it will invest 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) through fiscal 2031 to deliver EV models around the world, including the U.S. and China.
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One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

LONDON (AP) — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway.
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Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes

Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of this year, as consumption and exports declined, the government said Thursday.
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Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

Morocco’s automotive industry shifts gears to prep for electric vehicle era

TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — A train that travels from rural northern Morocco to a port on the Mediterranean Sea carries no passengers.
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Edmunds: The five things you need to know before buying your first used Tesla

Edmunds: The five things you need to know before buying your first used Tesla

It’s a good time to be in the market for a used Tesla. Tesla’s significant price cuts over the past year on its new cars have caused the prices of used Teslas to drop significantly.
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Mexican citizens were traveling to work at a Florida farm when a pickup hit their bus, killing 8

Mexican citizens were traveling to work at a Florida farm when a pickup hit their bus, killing 8

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Mexican citizens were among those going to work at a Florida watermelon farm on Tuesday when the bus they were traveling in was sideswiped and crashed, killing eight people, officials said.
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Driver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges

Driver of pickup that collided with farmworker bus in Florida, killing 8, is arrested on DUI charges

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter.
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Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum - and snipes at Trump

Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum - and snipes at Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden slapped major new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment on Tuesday, taking potshots at Donald Trump along the way as he embraced a strategy t
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New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices

New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other goods are intended to protect U.S. jobs and manufacturers .
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$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

$1.6B parts plant for Honda electric vehicle batteries coming to Niagara Region

A Japanese company is building an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.
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