Peacock Hopes Ad-Free NFL Quarters Will Pull It Out of a Death Spiral

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Will the promise of fewer ads entice more viewers to stream sports

Volkswagen Bows to Touchscreen Criticism, Will Bring Back Physical Buttons

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There’s more than nostalgia making folks pine for the days of knobs, dials, and buttons. Touchscreens are fine for all-in-one devices but not for something as simple as controlling a car’s air conditioning. Volkswagen had to learn the hard way that just because something can be put in a touchscreen doesn’t mean it…

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You can buy a Hyundai on Amazon starting next year

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The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is unveiled next to an Amazon display on stage at the Hyundai press conference at Automobility LA, the media preview day for the LA Auto Show,
Amazon plans to launch vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2024, starting with Hyundai.

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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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2020 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat
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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