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New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here’s how it will work – San Francisco Chronicle

New California law means big changes for car buyers. Here’s how it will work  San Francisco Chronicle Governor Newsom signs new laws to help reduce costs for families  CA.gov California Just Passed Six New Laws That Could Impact Your Wallet — From Renters’ Protection To Food Delivery Apps Fees  Secret Los Angeles California’s CARS Act Signed into Law  Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor Newsom …

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KISS’ Gene Simmons involved in car crash, said he passed out at wheel

KISS’ Gene Simmons involved in car crash, said he passed out at wheel

Gene Simmons was involved in a car crash Tuesday in Malibu, California. The KISS rock icon is recovering after deputies responded to a call about a black Lincoln Navigator striking a parked vehicle. According to NBC News, an adult male driver “might have suffered a medical emergency before the crash,” the sheriff’s department said. The driver was taken to a …

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Why Used Car Prices Are Going up: Tariffs, High Costs, Fewer New Cars

Why Used Car Prices Are Going up: Tariffs, High Costs, Fewer New Cars

There’s sticker shock, and then there’s whatever is happening with America’s used-car market. Prices for a slightly-less-than-new-car have been soaring over the past few years. Before the pandemic, the average price for a 3-year-old vehicle topped out at a little over $22,000. In 2025, the cost is upward of $31,000. And according to Edmunds, which tracks the car market, that …

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Ferrari lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car – Reuters

Ferrari lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car  Reuters Ferrari Reveals Its Electric Powerhouse, and What Could Finally Be Real EV Sound  WIRED Ferrari reveals Elettrica but dials down 2030 electrification goals  Reuters Ferrari halves electric vehicle target  Financial Times Ferrari Scales Back Electric Ambitions as It Unveils First EV  Bloomberg.com Source link

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Kiss’ Gene Simmons Hospitalized After Crashing His Car

Kiss’ Gene Simmons Hospitalized After Crashing His Car

Gene Simmons was briefly hospitalized after crashing his car into a parked vehicle on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Tuesday afternoon. According to NBC 4 Los Angeles, the Kiss star told responding officers that he either passed out or fainted while driving. A police spokesman said Simmons’ car “careened across several lanes of traffic” before hitting the other vehicle. …

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China Car Fans Weigh in on Tesla’s New Affordable Models

China Car Fans Weigh in on Tesla’s New Affordable Models

Chinese social media users on Weibo, a Twitter-like platform, have mixed views on Tesla’s new budget-friendly models. On Tuesday, Tesla announced affordable versions of the Model Y and Model 3. Unlike the premium versions, the standard models won’t ship with key features like leather seats, a radio, a rear screen for passengers, and the “Autosteer” feature of Tesla’s Autopilot software. …

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Louisiana state police release video of deadly car crash involving Kyren Lacy

Louisiana state police release video of deadly car crash involving Kyren Lacy

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state police have released video evidence in a deadly 2024 car crash that authorities contend was caused by reckless driving by Kyren Lacy, a former Louisiana State University football star who took his own life days before a grand jury was convened to review the case. The 11-minute video released Tuesday came in response …

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La. State Police: Kyren Lacy’s operation of car triggered events that caused fatal crash

La. State Police: Kyren Lacy’s operation of car triggered events that caused fatal crash

Elizabeth Merrill Close Elizabeth Merrill ESPN Senior Writer Elizabeth Merrill is a senior writer for ESPN. She previously wrote for The Kansas City Star and The Omaha World-Herald. Paula Lavigne Close Paula Lavigne ESPN Investigative Reporter Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, …

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Lousiana State Police release video explaining why ex-LSU WR Kyren Lacy was charged for his alleged role in fatal car crash

Lousiana State Police release video explaining why ex-LSU WR Kyren Lacy was charged for his alleged role in fatal car crash

Louisiana State Police released a video Tuesday saying why they charged Kyren Lacy with negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run for a December car crash that left a man dead. The video was released less than a week after Lacy’s attorney Matt Ory went on a Houma, Louisiana, TV station to show that his client’s green Dodge Charger was traveling over …

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How the US got left behind in the global electric car race

How the US got left behind in the global electric car race

Getty Images You could be forgiven for thinking that electric cars might finally be gaining momentum in the US. After all, sales of battery cars topped 1.2 million last year, more than five times the number just four years earlier. Hybrid sales have jumped by a factor of three. Battery-powered cars accounted for 10% of overall sales in August – …

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