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US investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks

US investigating power-assisted steering failure complaints in older Ram pickup trucks

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a probe into reports that some older Ram 1500 pickup trucks can lose power-steering assistance with little or no warning.
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Japan's tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround

Japan's tech investor SoftBank trims losses and promises offensive turnaround

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. continued to rack up losses for the fiscal first quarter as technology investments soured amid a market downturn. But SoftBank’s April-June red ink, at 477.6 billion yen ($3.
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Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher, regaining some momentum after a rare down week

Stock market today: Wall Street opens higher, regaining some momentum after a rare down week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising in early trading as Wall Street regains some momentum after its big rally for the year took a pause last week. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher Monday, coming off its first losing week in the last four.
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan.
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The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough.
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Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan

Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat. It happened one night last September when a Chevy Bolt named Peaches picked me up outside a San Francisco bar.
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Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle's Aurora Avenue

Another harrowing escape puts attention on open prostitution along Seattle's Aurora Avenue

SEATTLE (AP) — A vanload of church volunteers drove along a main street in north Seattle one night last month with sandwiches, water bottles and blankets for homeless people.
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Magna reports $339 million in net income in Q2 as sales hit $11 billion

Magna reports $339 million in net income in Q2 as sales hit $11 billion

Magna International Inc. says it recorded a net income of US$339 million in its latest quarter. The auto parts manufacturer, which keeps its books in U.S.
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EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring

OTTAWA — The number of rebates issued for electric vehicles soared in the spring, sparking hope that sales of battery-powered cars and trucks might finally be on track to meet national targets set by Ottawa.
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