Rising vehicle prices, auto loan interest rates, and insurance and maintenance costs are making it harder for people to buy or keep cars.
Category: Automobiles
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Rising Prices and High Interest Rates Are Making Car Ownership Feel Impossible
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Waymo Co-CEO Tries to Make a Case for the Safety of Driverless Cars
The New York Times – Business:Waymo’s co-chief executive, Tekedra Mawakana, knows she needs to earn the public’s trust. It won’t be easy.
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The War in Iran Is Driving Costs Up. Here Are Some Ways to Save.
The New York Times – Business:The widening war in the Mideast is making life more expensive. Experts shared some simple cost-cutting tips.
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Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead
The New York Times – Business:The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
The New York Times – Business:Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
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Have a Montana License Plate in California? Officials Have an Eye on You.
The New York Times – Business:Since 2018, Californians have bought luxury vehicles worth over $20 million in sales-tax-free Montana, exploiting a loophole that avoided millions of dollars in levies, an investigation revealed.
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A Wink, a Nod or a Duck: The Secrets Behind Car Owners’ Secret Handshakes
The New York Times – Business:It’s more than the Jeep Wave: Miatas can wink with their pop-up headlights, and Porsche owners have their own waves, but only for the right cars.
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Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
The New York Times – Business:General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
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Blaming Tariffs, Aston Martin to Trim 20% of Its Work Force
The New York Times – Business:The luxury automaker said losses for 2025 had increased from the year before, as tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty take a toll on its operations.
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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
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Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its Drivers
The New York Times – Business:The company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
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Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in Cars
The New York Times – Business:Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.