Amazon Wants to Sell You a Car With Your Toilet Paper

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Amazon already has a stranglehold on most of the stuff people buy, and now the retail giant wants to sell you a car.

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The UAW strike is already helping boost wages at rivals like Hyundai and Toyota 

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Workers at an automotive assembly line.

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Hyundai Rolls Out Anti-Theft Software Upgrade, Spurred by TikTok's 'Kia Challenge'

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Hyundai said Wednesday it’s pushing an anti-theft software update for select vehicles targeted by thieves using the viral TikTok “Kia Challenge.” Both Kia and Hyundai car thefts started to spike in the summer of 2022 after thieves realized they lacked engine immobilizers and anti-theft technology that is standard in…

Not only is your Kia or Hyundai surprisingly easy to steal — it might also catch fire

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Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 3.3 million vehicles over a faulty brake component.

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A Dodge Charger is 60 times more likely to be stolen than any other vehicle in the US. It's now taken the most-stolen crown from Hyundai and Kia.

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The Dodge Hellcat is now the country's most-stolen car, according to the Highway Data Loss Institute. A 2022 model starts at $81,000.

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EVs are running out of customers — and some dealers don't want them anymore

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Ford F-150 Lightning

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A trainee driving instructor accidentally plowed his car into the driving school where he worked during his second day on the job

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The unnamed driver plowed his own car into the front of the driving school where he was training.

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Tiktok-inspired 'Kia Boys' car thefts could be a $600 million problem, according to a new court document

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TikTokers have suggested a "hack" to get a Kia or Hyundai car started without the key.

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So many Kias and Hyundais are being stolen using just a screwdriver and a USB cord that 17 state attorneys general are calling for a recall on millions of vehicles

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A group of 17 state attorneys general are asking the government to recall millions of Hyundais and Kias because of how easily they can be stolen.

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Hyundai and Kia are giving away free steering wheel locks, as TikTok-inspired thefts continue

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Hyundai is offering free steering wheel locks to prevent theft.

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