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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after report shows unexpected strength in jobs market

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after report shows unexpected strength in jobs market

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding relatively steady after a report showed a strong job market is still powering the economy, even if it may be a touch too strong.
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Tesla recalls over 1.6 million EVs exported to China to fix automatic steering, door latch glitches

Tesla recalls over 1.6 million EVs exported to China to fix automatic steering, door latch glitches

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls.
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after mixed Wall Street finish

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after mixed Wall Street finish

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Friday, after a mixed finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo but fell in Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed, mirroring Wall Street finish

Stock market today: Asian shares trade mixed, mirroring Wall Street finish

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday, mirroring the finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai, but fell in Seoul and Hong Kong.
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Kia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awards

Kia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awards

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the top car honors, and Ford's Super Duty pickup won the truck award.
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Two companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. Now two private companies are hustling to get the U.S.
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China's BYD is rivaling Tesla in size. Can it also match its global reach?

BEIJING (AP) — A less flashy Chinese electric vehicle maker is fast closing the gap with Tesla, the longtime, market-leading pioneer. BYD Co., based in the southern China tech hub of Shenzhen, dethroned Texas-based Tesla Inc.
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US new vehicle sales rise 12% as buyers shake off high prices, interest rates, and auto strikes

US new vehicle sales rise 12% as buyers shake off high prices, interest rates, and auto strikes

DETROIT (AP) — Undeterred by high prices, rising interest rates, autoworker strikes and a computer-chip shortage that slowed assembly lines, American consumers still bought 15.
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Vehicle sales posted biggest annual jump last year since 1997: DesRosiers

Vehicle sales posted biggest annual jump last year since 1997: DesRosiers

TORONTO — Auto sales jumped 11.8 per cent in 2023 compared with the year before as vehicle supply continued to improve, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The report says it was the biggest year-over-year increase in sales since 1997.
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Edmunds recommends the best vehicles for achieving your New Year's resolutions

Edmunds recommends the best vehicles for achieving your New Year's resolutions

Many of us will renew our vows to self-improvement in the form of New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, those commitments will unravel before summer.
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