A license plate that only has the letter 'R' on it just sold for $3.2 million in Hong Kong — and it's not even a record in the city

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A license plate that only has the letter 'R' on it just sold for $3.2 million in Hong Kong

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TikTok's 'Kia Challenge' Forces Hyundai and Kia to Roll Out Free Anti-Theft Update

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Hyundai and Kia are offering a free anti-theft update after a TikTok challenge went viral last summer. The challenge directed viewers on how to break into Hyundai and Kia vehicles using tools as simple as a USB cable.

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Ferrari CEO says Tesla's success was a 'wake up call' for the auto industry

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Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna at the Ferrari Challenge World Finals at the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna joined the luxury automaker as CEO in September of 2021, after working at semiconductor manufacturing corporation STMicroelectronics.

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American drivers have a blinding headlight problem. It could last for years.

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Hyundai launches 'no commitment' electric vehicle monthly subscription – here's why it's different from leasing

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Subscribers can reserve a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or a Kona Electric.

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I was a Tesla fan but I feel like I've been duped by Elon Musk's self-driving claims. I'll never buy another Tesla again.

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Vivek Wadha says he loves his Tesla but he'll never buy another one.

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Investigation Reveals What Caused Fatal Tesla Crash and It Wasn't Autopilot

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTBS) concluded its investigation into the deadly Tesla car crash in Texas that killed two men in 2021.

AMC Theatres to Coax Moviegoers Into Undesirable Front-Row Seats With Cheaper Prices

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The AMC Theatre conglomerate is taking a new stance on ticket pricing, changing the cost for moviegoers based on standard, prime, and value seating options. The change, called Sightline at AMC, will expand to all of its roughly 1,000 U.S. AMC Theatre locations by the end of this year.

Victory for Elon: Jury Says Tesla 'Funding Secured' Tweet Wasn't Fraud

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After around an hour of deliberations, a nine-person-jury in San Fransisco sided with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and said the billionaire was not liable for millions of dollars worth of losses investors laid at his feet following his infamous 2018 “funding secured” tweet about Tesla.

A Porsche dealership in China accidentally priced a car at an 88% discount and hundreds of people rushed to put deposits down

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In 2022, Porsche reported sales of nearly 310,000 vehicles worldwide, 3% more than in 2021.

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