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Stretch your new car buying dollars

With new-vehicle prices hovering near record highs and monthly payments consuming a growing share of household budgets, many shoppers are looking for ways to make every car-buying dollar go further. And with ample options for where, when and how to buy, it’s not hard to do. The car experts ...

Kia launches new recall for 463,000 Telluride SUVs as result of fire risk, urges owners to park outside

NEW YORK (AP) — Kia America has issued a new recall for nearly 463,000 of its Telluride SUVs, urging owners to again park their vehicles outside and away from buildings after several customers reported fires following previous repairs. The recall, announced this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, replaces a prior one Kia initiated in 2024. Certain Tellurides from the 2020-2024 model years are affected, with the NHTSA warning that the front power seat motor of these vehicles may overheat due to a stuck slide knob. That could result in a fire while the car is ...

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices keep jumping

NEW YORK (AP) — The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 1% to finish its first losing week in the last three and only its third since the end of March. Just a couple days earlier, it had climbed within 0.5% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 406 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%. Chip stocks and other AI darlings once again were at the center of the shaky trading. ...

New Charger is all the rage

The 2026 Dodge Chargers have added a new dimension with two gasoline models packing inline-six power and a Daytona electric version for the serious enthusiast. The new eighth generation car from parent company Stellantis replaces Hemi powered V8s while offering versatile coupes or four door sedans. Each replaces the long-running V8 Dodge Hemispherical (Hemi) combustion engine that dates to the early 1950s with a Red Ram V8 and, later with Charger, Challenger and Durango featuring the SRT Hellcat. Say goodbye to those and welcome the Dodge Charger SIX PACK models — 3.0-liter ...

Ultium recharges Lordstown workforce

Staff report After seven months off the job, approximately 850 Ultium Cell union employees will return to work at the General Motors/South Korean-owned battery cell plant in Lordstown. The company made the announcement Thursday. “Ultium Cells has informed employees that it will begin a phased return of temporarily laid-off hourly employees at its Warren facility on July 27,” a company spokeswoman said. “The phased return is expected to be complete by mid August.” During the transition, members of UAW Local 1112 will complete onboarding, safety training, and job-specific ...

Hynes Industries earns supplier award for fourth straight year

Staff report Hynes Industries has been named a Platinum Supplier by Wabash, a recognition the manufacturer of commercial truck-trailers awards each year to a select group of high-performing suppliers. The designation marks the fourth consecutive year and ninth time overall that Hynes has received the honor. Hynes Industries, a producer of custom metal fabrication solutions utilizing roll forming and related manufacturing methods, has operations in Youngstown and Painesville in addition to Kokomo, Indiana. Hynes supplies Wabash with a range of metal structural components used in ...