New York dealerships team with CarEdge for sales event

It’s no secret that consumers dislike spending hours at a dealership to purchase a vehicle, so Island Auto Group in New York sought to speed up the process at an August sales event focused on transparency. Island Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram and Island Subaru on Staten Island teamed with CarEdge, a company that …

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Tesla says California implicitly approved the ‘Autopilot’ name

Tesla Inc. defended its use of “Autopilot” and “self-driving” for its driver assistance features, arguing in response to a California regulatory action that the agency had implicitly approved the terms when it did not take action in its previous investigations of them. The electric car company run by billionaire Elon …

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Australia to triple fees on foreign purchasers of existing homes

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will triple fees on purchases of existing homes by foreign buyers, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, as part of measures aimed at increasing the supply of affordable housing. “Higher fees for the purchase of established homes, increased penalties for those that leave properties vacant, and …

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Can’t wait for a Nissan Qashqai? Have you considered…

The recently redesigned Nissan Qashqai occupies a sweet spot in the Japanese brand’s range. It’s larger and more refined than the Juke, without being quite as large as the X-Trail. It’s technically a small SUV, but it’s on the larger end of the segment and yet it’s quite economical. Its …

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Prince William, Kate Middleton share 2023 family Christmas card

Prince William and Kate Middleton beamed as they posed with their children in a black and white holiday card. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, were pictured with sons Prince George, 10, and Prince Louis, 5, and daughter Princess Charlotte, 8, in a black and white photo that …

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Israel warns it can ‘no longer accept’ Hizbollah on its border

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Israel’s national security adviser has warned that Israel “can no longer accept” the presence of Hizbollah forces on its northern border, and said it will have to “act” if they …

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2024 Suzuki Jimny price and specs

Suzuki Australia has reopened orders for its automatic Jimny three-door. Despite back orders for the auto stretch as far as the second half of 2024, Suzuki Australia has secured additional production slots allowing for orders to reopen. Suzuki Australia paused new orders in January and reopened them in September for the supply-constrained automatic off-roader, …

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