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Mississippi mayor and wife indicted on federal fraud charges
MOSS POINT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi mayor and his wife have been indicted on federal fraud charges after prosecutors said the couple raised money for mental health programs in schools but spent it on themselves for expenses that included car payments and the purchase of a pet dog. Federal and state...
EU court: diesel customers can sue VW where they bought cars
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's highest court ruled Thursday that buyers of Volkswagen cars fitted with software installed to cheat diesel emissions tests can sue the automaker in the country where they bought the car rather than seeking damages in Germany. The European Court of Justice was asked to...
Edmunds: Now is time to shop for certified pre-owned vehicle
Used cars have historically been a smart alternative for those in need of transportation during an economic downturn. They don’t depreciate as much as new cars and are less likely to overburden a buyer with a large loan at a time of uncertainty. Over the past four years, inventory of vehicles returned to...
The Latest: Financial firms among big relief fund recipients
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the Treasury decision to identify hundreds of thousands of businesses that received funding through the Paycheck Protection Program, created to preserve jobs at smaller businesses during the coronavirus pandemic: ___ The financial services industry received roughly $27 billion...
State Farm plans another car insurance rate cut in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's largest auto insurer is slashing its rates again, as fewer drivers are on the road because of the coronavirus outbreak. State Farm, which covers nearly one-third of the private passenger car insurance market, will cut its auto rates in the state by 9.6%, a move approved...
Ford revives Bronco brand, aims at Jeep's big off-road sales
DETROIT (AP) — When it comes to rugged vehicles that go off the road, over rocks and into the mud to experience nature, Jeep for years has cornered the U.S. market. Now Ford is reviving the Bronco brand name in an effort to take a slice. Later this month the company will introduce two new off-road...
Bottas shows he can handle pressure in winning Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Valtteri Bottas insisted before the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday that he has what it takes to win the Formula One world championship. That’s a tall order with six-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton as his teammate at Mercedes. Especially as Hamilton needs one...
Edmunds: 4th of July deals less generous but still solid
With summer in full swing, we typically see car dealerships heavily discounting excess inventory for the Fourth of July holiday. But the novel coronavirus and its effects make this year different than most. Demand for new cars has rebounded over the last couple of months but vehicle production lines have not yet...
Citroen unveils new hatchback as virus pushes event online
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — PSA Group unveiled one of its most important new models Tuesday with 20 people physically present and 2,600 watching online - a marketing configuration that the coronavirus seems likely to accelerate across the industry now that next year's Geneva auto show was cancelled. The...
Editorial Roundup:
The Detroit News. June 23, 2020. Whitmer must answer for nursing home policy Evidence that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was warned early on that her COVID-19 nursing home policy would put residents at risk lends support for much more transparency from the governor. The Detroit News reports that in the opening days of...
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