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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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A crash involving a freight train and a car kills 3 people in Oregon

GERVAIS, Ore. (AP) — Three people were killed Wednesday and another person was injured when a Union Pacific freight train crashed into a car north of Salem, Oregon, according to law enforcement officials.
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Peer-to-peer car-sharing turns a corner — but are you ready to rent out your car?

Peer-to-peer car-sharing turns a corner — but are you ready to rent out your car?

When Jennifer Cummings flew down to Florida from St. John’s, N.L., last summer, she opted to arrive in style. The 41-year-old signed on to a “peer-to-peer” car-sharing site and rented a gleaming white Alfa Romeo SUV — from its private owner.
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Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

MADISON, Wis.
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Auto sales up 8% in July for ninth month of growth: DesRosiers

Auto sales up 8% in July for ninth month of growth: DesRosiers

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales growth continued in July but at a slower pace than recent months.
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6.6 million 'unsafe vehicles' ply the roads despite safety recalls: Transport Canada

6.6 million 'unsafe vehicles' ply the roads despite safety recalls: Transport Canada

Some 6.6 million "unsafe vehicles" are likely on the road despite having unresolved safety recalls, the federal government says. In an analysis from June, Transport Canada estimated that one in five of the 33.
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UAW to show list of economic demands to automakers this week, will seek worker pay if plants close

UAW to show list of economic demands to automakers this week, will seek worker pay if plants close

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union will present a long list to General Motors, Ford and Stellantis when it delivers economic demands to the companies this week, the union's president says.
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