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VW is looking to bring back the Scout brand as an electric vehicle

This image, from 2019, is of a refurbished Scout. The brand was originally built by International Harvester between 1961 and 1980. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Volkswagen is planning to resurrect the iconic “Scout” brand as an electric vehicle in the United States. In a report late Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal […]

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Tesla Shanghai production lags due to parts shortages

Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 20, 2020. US electric car company Tesla in 2019 built its first Gigafactory outside the United States in the new Lingang area, with a designed annual production capacity of 500,000 units. DingTing | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Tesla reduced vehicle production at […]

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Hertz Will Let You Rent A 900 Horsepower Mustang

Shelby GT500-Hpicture: Hertz Hertz and Shelby are working together again. To celebrate a partnership spanning over half a century, the two companies have teamed up on some all-new Shelby GT-H rental Mustangs. One of them has 900 horsepower. This might not be a good idea. 2006 Ford Shelby GT-Hpicture: Ford Hertz and Shelby started working […]

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American household debt continues to march higher, driven by one major factor and should you tell your coworkers your salary — or keep it a secret?

Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. The 10 most popular cities that Americans moved to last year — and four are in this one state Here’s a hint: No New York or California cities made the Penske list of ’10 Moving Destinations for 2021,’ but plenty of Southern cities did. Read More ‘Open discussion […]

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Mercedes Says It Can’t Make EVs Fast Enough

photo: Mercedes Mercedes isn’t having trouble selling electric cars, Tesla has a new recall, and Lucid is going to Europe. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 10, 2022. 1st Gear: Mercedes’ EV Business Is Strong I’m not really sure what to make of this, other than virtually any new car today […]