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As a criminal case against a Tesla driver wraps up, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure

As a criminal case against a Tesla driver wraps up, legal and ethical questions on Autopilot endure

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County could end next month, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in the U.S.
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Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakers

Biden says auto workers need 'good jobs that can support a family' in union talks with carmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking major U.S. automakers and their workers' union to reach an agreement that takes “every possible step to avoid painful plant closings” as the sector transitions to electric vehicles.
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BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

VANCOUVER — Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago and the savings so far have been significant, but he doesn't have a home charger and a recent bid by BC Hydro to increase public charging rates has him co
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In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaring

In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaring

DETROIT (AP) — New versions of the Mustang muscle car will begin shipping next week and more than two thirds of the orders include the big, 5-liter V-8 engine, Ford said Friday.
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AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Maui residents had little warning before flames overtook their town.
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods
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Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns

Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and
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Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures

Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures

TORONTO — Unifor national president Lana Payne emphasized that autoworkers expect to make significant wage and benefit gains as the union kicked off contract talks with the Detroit Three on Thursday.
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US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system

US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fires nearly all governors in West Bank in major upheaval

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas fired most of the governors in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, responding to long-standing demands for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian A
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