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Electric vehicles died a century ago. Could that happen again?

May 27, 2025

More than a century before Tesla rolled out its first cars, the Baker Electric Coupe and the Riker Electric Roadster rumbled down American streets. Battery-powered cars were so popular that, for a time, about a […]

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WSJ Opinion: The politics of EVs have changed

May 13, 2025

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board The times they are a changin’, especially on progressive climate dogma. On Thursday the House voted in strong bipartisan fashion to overturn the EV mandate the Biden Administration let […]

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NADA Capitol Insider

May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025 – To say it’s an unprecedented time in Washington for the auto industry is an understatement. While much attention has rightly been paid to the Administration’s tariffs on imported autos and auto […]

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Trump to soften blow of automotive tariffs

April 29, 2025

After negotiations, companies paying Trump’s car tariffs won’t also be charged for other levies

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Bad trade titles – Has it happened to you?

April 18, 2025

You sell and deliver a new car to a customer. The customer trades a used car worth $18,000, promising he will bring you the title next week. Next week comes, and you do not receive […]

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Trump gave automakers a tariff break. It’s causing more confusion.

April 15, 2025

The White House sought to give car companies a break on a hefty auto tariff enacted this month by offering a deduction for American-made parts.   The problem is industry executives are puzzled over how to […]

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TSA REAL ID deadline is May 7

April 14, 2025

The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) will require passengers to present either a state issued REAL ID compliant driver’s license or state ID to board an airplane beginning May 7. A REAL ID also will be […]

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Car repair costs may soar in weeks ahead as inventory dwindles, tariff costs hit

April 8, 2025

Linda Cauley leaned back in the driver’s seat of her 2010 Chevrolet Colorado pickup that she drove to the Bloomfield Township library in late March. She waited for her nephew in the comfy, old vehicle […]

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Auto Expo gearing up to return to a refreshed Duke Energy Convention Center in March 2026

April 2, 2025

We’re gearing up for the return of the Cincinnati Auto Expo to refreshed Duke Energy Convention Center March 26-29, 2026.  Make plans to join us for four days of family fun exploring the features and […]

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