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China auto show highlights intense electric car competition

China auto show highlights intense electric car competition

SHANGHAI (AP) — Global and Chinese automakers plan to unveil more than a dozen new electric SUVs, sedans and muscle cars this week at the Shanghai auto show, their first full-scale sales event in four years in a market that has become a workshop for
'Quiet luxury': No flash, no logos, but big-time style

'Quiet luxury': No flash, no logos, but big-time style

NEW YORK (AP) — They're the biggest of brands. But with no logos. And that's the whole point. Call it stealth wealth, or quiet luxury.

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Court preserves access to abortion pill but tightens rules AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone for now but reduced the period of pregnancy when the drug can be used and said it could not be
Rise in 'illegal' taxis puts Montreal passengers at risk, airport authority warns

Rise in 'illegal' taxis puts Montreal passengers at risk, airport authority warns

MONTREAL — The Montreal airport has an illegal taxi problem, says its regulatory authority, which is calling for a crackdown.
Juror: Texas governor's rush to pardon shooter a 'travesty'

Juror: Texas governor's rush to pardon shooter a 'travesty'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An alternate juror in the trial of a U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder said Wednesday that Texas Gov.
Beware risk of 'mutually sabotaging competition' on corporate subsidies: Freeland

Beware risk of 'mutually sabotaging competition' on corporate subsidies: Freeland

WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warned a U.S. audience Wednesday about the potential dangers of a global subsidy "race to the bottom" as government largesse fuels the growth of the new green economy. Freeland, in the U.S.
Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales

Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing stiff new automobile pollution limits that would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, a nearly tenfold increase over current electric vehicle sales.
RoboCop? No, RoboDog: Robotic dog rejoins New York police

RoboCop? No, RoboDog: Robotic dog rejoins New York police

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.
Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again

Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and lower food prices providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices for nearly two years.
Edmunds: 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge vs. Audi Q4 e-tron

Edmunds: 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge vs. Audi Q4 e-tron

With its original e-tron, Audi was one of the first luxury European automakers to offer an electric vehicle. Last year, it expanded its lineup with the more affordable Q4 e-tron .